A real estate agent told me that a customer decides to buy/not buy a house as soon as they put their hand on the front door knob. If he decides to buy, he'll look at the rest of the house looking for a reason not to.
replyI.e. putting in an expensive door knob is a good plan!
Also make sure the door operates smoothly and is well-aligned.
replyThere's a reason the three most important things in real estate are "Location, location, location"
replyNone of those are "door knob, door knob, door knob!"
replyCertainly wasn't the case for any of the houses I've bought. All were compromises in various ways; none were houses we loved on first sight.
replyHave you ever driven by a prospective purchase and never bothered to get out of the car?
reply> All were compromises in various ways
That's true of just about everything.
No, if we took the time to go to the place, we at least looked at it. I don't remember ever driving up to any property and just turning around.
replyDid we rule looking at something based on photos/descriptions? Yes, certainly.