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Move-in ready takes another meaning when you purchase a fully furnished home
Anyone decorating a large home knows the frustration of trying to pick out coordinating accessories and well-crafted furnishings that complement the interiors. It can literally take years, or you can move into a fully furnished home and enjoy the space immediately. Though not the most common situation in Raleigh, there are several instances where a show model or custom home is sold fully furnished.
“We sell all of our models completely furnished with accessories, paintings, TVs on the wall, window treatments, everything a homeowner would expect for a ‘move-in’ condition,” says Brian Strombotne, Sales Consultant for Arthur Rutenberg Homes. “We will also furnish a home completely for new custom home clients. With a staff interior designer and an orientation to assisting each client so they don’t have to ‘settle’ for a home that is less than they need or want – including furnishings.”
If there are specific items in the model home that the buyer does not want, they often get donated to a church or charitable organization.
Some benefits of purchasing a fully furnished home include reducing the stress it takes to move into a home and cutting the time it takes to get settled and start entertaining friends and family.
Hagerty says she doesn’t often sell homes fully furnished; however, there are instances when buyers fall in love with a piece of furniture or item within the home and would like to see if the seller is willing to part with it.
“This can be a delicate situation; we would tell a buyer to not get their hopes up on personal property, and never to make a lower than market value offer on a house and also ask for personal property like furniture,” says Hagerty. She advises making an offer on the house then negotiating a separate bill of sale for any furnishings you might be interested in.
Strombotne says an open dialogue is always a good starting point.
“In my personal opinion, if I had a strong attraction to something in a home for sale I would say something like… ‘I have noticed that piece every time I’ve visited your lovely home…perhaps you didn’t plan to sell it, but would you consider including it if I included it in the offer?’” he says.
The Ballantyne model home at 2101 Blue Haven Court in Wake Forest can be sold fully furnished for a total price tag of $1.35 million. Visit arthurrutenberghomes.com for more information
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