Smokers' houses harder to sell

Wilmington (DE) News Journal ^ | September 26, 2003 | Maureen Milford

[Gabz]

As tobacco has become less socially acceptable and home buyers are more aware of indoor air quality, houses that reek of cigarette smoke are becoming a harder sell, experts report.

"It definitely is a major turnoff," said Michael Wilson, a real estate agent with Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors in Brandywine Hundred. "Buyers immediately think about what they'll have to do to eliminate the odor. It's a real drawback and a real negative."

[Max McGarrity]

If a person is clean and properly maintains their homes, the chance of the home needing the cleanup work is much less and the value should be properly reflected.

Just so.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Why on earth would someone like you EVER be in a smoker's house? Surely not by invitation

Jerk.

[johnb838]

Just KNOWING that tobacco smoke had been in the house is enough to set these people off. In future, former owners of smoking houses will be sued for all manner of health problems that can be back-blamed on somebody else.

Also, I expect that the final regulation on no smoking in a private home will be under the guise of it being a fire hazard. It's "fo da chirren, youknowwhutI'msaying?"

[CobraJet]

Bump for reference

[Gabz]

This is just more whining from the people who want to control every aspect of everyone's life.

Exactly.

You and I sort of moved together this past year and know what we are talking about!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Load of crap.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Oh gee it would cost a few hundred dollars to fix the worst smoker's house.

[Max McGarrity]

Or that you don't believe they sell for less? In other words people allocating their money based upon a perceived value. It's fair to disagree with ther perception, but frankly I think that they are voting with their dollars....

Typical of anti-smoker rhetoric, this 'report' doesn't pass the smell test. There are far too many factors involved in the sale of homes to make one factor the reason they may sell for less, Location is far more important, for instance, as are many other things not considered in this story. I simply don't believe it because I know too many people in the business who laugh at the very idea.

[Max McGarrity]

Well said.

[MontanaBeth]

Smokers-bad.
Nonsmokers-good.

[engrpat]

will be able to successfully sue the smoking owner for interference with "your" pursuit of happiness because "you" were cheated out of being able to enjoy that purchase by a smoker.

Now that is a real stretch. By that reasoning I should be able to sue the company I worked for because they didn't name me CEO, the NFL because I didn't get drafted and was cheated out of a great income, girls and fame. It is the market place at work. You smoke you pay but you have that right, the right to smoke and the right to pay for doing so.

[MontanaBeth]

Smokers-really bad.
Nonsmokers-really good.


ROFLMAO
Land of the of the politically correct smoke free

[MontanaBeth]

And your point is what exactly?

[Max McGarrity]

This isn't a "bandwagon". Smoking STINKS. Why buy a house that reeks of smoke when there are thousands more on the market that don't?

Maybe you don't receognize the "bandwagon" because you're on it. There are three smokers in my home and visitors here are always surprised when they see we have ashtrays handy. However, if you think you can get a better deal on another home, go for it. You wouldn't get mine at a reduced rate.

[Gabz]

As you read the posters, their words just turn me off.

Me too - I am appalled at the nastiness coming from fellow FReepers.

It's amazing how even the so-called "enlightened" can be so taken in by corruption and lies because some reporter in some left-wing rag claims those "in the know" are experts, instead of paying attention to what people who actually have experienced this are saying.

Considering the article is about real estate etc., in Delaware, and I'm the only one so far on this thread with any recent experience of selling a house in Delaware, you would think what I have to say might mean something.

but of course not - I'm a smoker and therefore not worthy of even being considered to know what I am talking about.

Amazing.

[appalachian_dweller]

>> And I'm all three. <<

Hi there Gabz! How ya' doin'? Count me in that group as well.

Man I'd like to start my own business. The only qualified candidates would have to smoke, drink, and own at least 3 firearms (one of which must be semi-auto w/ detachable magazine).

How long you think it'd be before I got sued? LOL!