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> The value of a description Back in my property searching days; the location, external shot, the floorplan, a couple of grainy indoor photos was the process o
by shapefrog 4y ago
> The value of a description
Back in my property searching days; the location, external shot, the floorplan, a couple of grainy indoor photos was the process of browsing for me. The description was always where the turd got polished - Cozy and full of potential - aka tiny and a total mess
> using ChatGPT to ... calculate mortgage payments
That is truly terrifying given that the maths behind it is pretty basic, and there are multiple online calculators and even if it some secret propriety calculation was needed, then surely agents could just subscribe to it.
- poulsbohemian 4y ago>The description was always where the turd got polished - Cozy and full of potential - aka tiny and a total mess Think of these descriptions a bit like a tweet - stupidly brief and pithy. In the two MLSs I belong to, we get a max of about 500 words - so you are generally writing in a clipped form to get your message across. Plus, in our litigious world, you can't say anything but repeating the basic facts about the house. For example, even using words like "perfect place for a retired couple!" or "ideal place to raise your kids!" would be considered discriminatory, even though we know that's exactly who is going to buy this kind of house. Likewise, if we say something like "this is a total money pit but if you are willing to put $100K into it, it's in a great location" we'd get sued or fired by our seller for being a bit too honest. So you end up with these generic, droll descriptions that are useless and smart buyers have to learn to read realtor-speak, IE: "cozy and full of potential! Welcome home!"