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The ad became popular on social media, covering the bustling housing market in Nova Scotia
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April 28, 2022 • 14 hours ago • 2 minutes reading • 6 comments The agent says that the combination of humor and unfiltered honesty is designed to attract an audience and has succeeded. Photo by Royal LePage
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A semi-duplex near Halifax, Nova Scotia, designated a “smoker’s paradise”, was sold within a day of its inclusion on the list, although owners have identified a number of problems with the device.
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Potential buyers were greeted with a frivolous and candid description that began: “BOY, OH, BOY! You just have to see this place to believe! ”
The publication describes a fixing upper that needs to be somewhat dramatically repaired, starting with a slightly heavy wall primer due to constant indoor smoking (“If you have asthma, carry your inhaler (and spare)”).
The list goes on: “Change the windows, change the roof tiles (I mentioned that the ceiling has leaked), change the cladding, install a new kitchen and new flooring and new cladding and sills and possibly a new deck, you have to be good (sic). I’m sure I’m missing a lot, even though you understand the idea. (Sic) ”
“Call your agent today if you dare. This is definitely for books! ”He added.
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The list became popular on social media for its humorous description, while serving as a reflection of the bustling housing market in Nova Scotia. Last month, the price of an average home in the province reached a record $ 450,581, an increase of 23.3% over the same period last year.
Photos of the excavations show glimpses of better days, showing a dilapidated exterior and a kitchen half-buried under a pile of clutter.
Still, with the right touch, the three-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom unit is promising, the ad said.
“However, the lower floor has great potential, there are too many things at the moment to have access to it, so you will have to use your imagination,” he continued.
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“The backyard is massive. It will be great to pitch your tent to live while you tidy up the place.
“For the right buyer who knows his stuff, this can be a great buy and hold. Only the land is worth the money. ”
The right buyer was not far away. In less than a day, the owner accepted an offer just below the asking price of $ 260,000, CTV reported.
An agent says that a mixture of humor and unfiltered honesty was intended to attract an audience and succeeded. Photo by Royal LePage
“We have sunk, but we are still leaving with money in hand. That’s all we care about, “said Kim McNeill, the owner’s daughter, at the exit.
McNeill said she found the dozens of comments in the post “very funny”, but added that her mother was offended. “It’s just awkward. It’s awkward enough for me. It’s awkward for my mother. And we have enough pride to say at least that, “she said.
Her mother, Linda, 71, said the home’s maintenance had weakened since the death of her husband, a military man who died of dementia. She herself struggles with disability, she said, even simple tasks become difficult.
“I can stand up and prepare three meals and I have to sit down,” he added. “I just can’t do anything.”
An unnamed real estate agent declined to comment on CTV, but said the combination of humor and unfiltered honesty in the description was intended to attract an audience and succeeded. She added that anyone who has complaints should address them to her, not to the family.
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