We live in a multi cultural society these days where we may live next to a Buddhist, Muslim, Catholic or any other faith.
Each to their own, we say – except when it’s time to sell.
For the same reason that we may have another culture living next door, there is the possibility that another culture may be the potential buyer.
Whilst we accept each other’s religions it can be quite confronting when viewing a property that has strong religious icons everywhere.
It’s a bit like having ‘collections’ of things. They are a distraction and we have no qualms in asking the homeowner to put them away – so, too, does this apply to religious icons as well.
This week we were faced with the challenge of a life size marble religious statue at the front door of a property about to go on the market. This needed to be addressed before the photos were taken and the opens took place.
After a very tactful conversation and a responsive homeowner the statue was remove in time – with lots of manpower required!
Inside, religious images were replace with art and the house took on a beautiful, and neutral, look. Now they could get on with selling the fabulous view and well maintain property and not be remember for other distractions.
It may seem like we are picking on religion. This is not the intention at all. Some people feel equally as strongly about their football team, cars or their hobby. When the imagery takes over and distracts and detracts for the sale process it needs to be neuralised. All in the name of a great sale price!
