Things Ottawa Buyers May Notice #9 & #10 - Garage Doors and Automatice Door Openers

Posted on May 13, 2008 
Filed Under Listing and Selling Your Home, Things Buyers May Notice, Valerie Zinger

GARAGE DOORS and  AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENERS 

As I go out with Buyers looking at houses and host Open Houses on Sundays, there are things buyers seem to repeatedly notice.  This series looks at the good and the not-so-good things that buyers have noticed.

garage-door-2111021523_1d4af97b6c.jpgGood - Garage Door with no dents.   A nice smooth garage door and if it is stained wood, even nicer.  So one day when you were not paying attention, you drove into the garage door.  Were you out with friends at the bar?  Kids in the back seat distracting you or were you just on ice and slid into the door?  So many garage doors are metal and, as you know, once you dent metal it is difficult to make it better.  In New Zealand autobody guys are called “Panel Beaters” and now I can think of job opportunities for panel beaters here in Canada.  Those darm dented doors.  If you can, beat back the worst of the dent(s) by using wood blocks on either side of the dent and, as gently as possible, trying to smooth out the dent.  It does really detract from the appearance of your house.

Not So Good - Automatic Garage Door Opener that Does Not Work.  It is frustrating.  It is always caught by the home inspector and, although replacement costs are not pennies, they are not in the thousands either.  Think about repairing or replacing the garage door opener before listing you house.

BE PROUD OF THE HOUSE YOU ARE SELLING

Photo credit:  GB’s Garage Door at http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdies100/2111021523

Valerie Zinger ~ Ottawa, Canada ~ Ph. 613-723-5300 ~ Email vzinger@royallepage.ca

 

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