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Takeaways
- MLS euphemisms like fixer-upper and good bones deserve translation.
- Jim walks a house with wallpaper, an included phone, mold, and a failing ceiling.
- A new countertop will not fix what the euphemisms hide.
Transcript
Transcribed from the video audio. Obvious transcription errors fixed where the intended word was certain; wording is Jim's.
So sometimes when we go and look at listings with our clients, sometimes there's no pictures inside.
And in some cases the listing will use expressions like, you know, fixer-upper, good bones,
character,
charm, blah blah blah. Well, that wasn't necessarily the case in the case of this listing, that wasn't in the description, but nonetheless, this is what houses that use those expressions usually look like. So listen, so first of all, teaching. Well, that's really the part of the home. So that is, well, beautiful wallpaper. Love the wallpaper. So far it's the best thing in the house.
Love this phone. That is included. You're not going to pay extra. And I don't know, just re-front, re-face those covers and put down a new countertop. I think you're good to go. And you know what, what's a little mold? Really? And oh man, this ceiling, really? If it falls on you, it's because you didn't paint it well enough. That's the excitement of looking at houses in Toronto that are sometimes considered fixer-uppers,
charming, and have good bones. Have a great long weekend.
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