I spent four months working with a couple who insisted they wanted a "fixer-upper" to "make it their own." Every single house I showed them, they'd walk through pointing out all the work it needed like I hadn't heard them say that's what they wanted. "Oh, the kitchen is dated." Yes. That's why it's priced forty thousand under market. "The bathrooms need work." I know. You told me you wanted to renovate. Finally found them the perfect project house, great bones, huge lot, well under budget so they'd have cash left over for renovations. They passed because, and I quote, "it needs too much work." They ended up buying new construction for a hundred and fifty thousand more than their original budget. The husband emailed me last month asking if I could recommend a contractor because their new house "doesn't have enough character." I stared at that email for ten minutes before closing my laptop and pouring myself a drink at two in the afternoon.