Real Estate Brokers Can Do Better! Properties Listed For Sale Need Maintenance.

There are scores of houses and commercial properties listed for sale with local real estate Brokers in Cabell and Wayne counties. Many of them certainly do not have "curb appeal", a term Realtors use to convey the overall physical appearance of their "listings." A potential buyer pulls up to the curb and immediately forms an impression from the "curb appeal." High grass, broken windows, weeds, broken tree limbs, trash piles, litter, solid waste, and even graffiti, detract from the property's market value and, thus, the other real estate in the neighborhood.

A Broker should be embarrassed to have their "yard sign" in front of properties that are in violation of active City of Huntington ordinances, which establish the responsibility of property owners for maintaining the appearance of housing structures, vacant lots and commercial property.

Real Estate Brokers can do better. It is the Brokers' responsibility to see that properties listed for sale are maintained and do not deteriorate into "eyesores." A home, structure or a property may not be attractive, but at least the lot should be kept tidy and free of litter and ugly solid waste!