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#### House Demos needed

I really wish we had the option to Demo homes before purchasing: be able to visit and walk around the house before deciding if we want it.

Posted 14 months ago by ◘ ▪ Leï.Leï ▪ ◘ | Permalink

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- Or at least screen shots of the inside of the house.
  Posted 14 months ago by MeansDarling | Permalink
- A panorama view of each house is available by clicking on the house's page in the Realty listings (and scrolling down).
  +1 to the OP though :)
  Like the ones for the modern style homes.
  Posted 14 months ago by Millie | Permalink
- Also you can visit an open house :D
  Posted 14 months ago by Remi | Permalink
- +1 The most expensive houses have model versions to go into in Alakol. It would be great if each house type had a house block 0001 to 00xx somewhere where you could view model houses before buying. I'm really glad I visited a friend's bog house before I even started thinking about buying one, because it showed me that I'd definitely prefer something else.
  Posted 14 months ago by KhaKhonsu | Permalink
- The realty page already says what the house comes with; I chose my house partially because it came with an egg tree and a wood tree. I'm confused; what more information are you looking for?
  Posted 14 months ago by echan star | Permalink
- @echan star: "The realty page already says what the house comes with; I chose my house partially because it came with an egg tree and a wood tree. I'm confused; what more information are you looking for? "
  Screenies aren't enough when choosing a house. For example some people didn't really like climbing up and down ladders of tree houses. What I'm suggesting is the option to be able to walk through the house and get a feel for the space and size before deciding on it.
  Posted 14 months ago by ◘ ▪ Leï.Leï ▪ ◘ | Permalink
- As another way to accommodate this issue, why can't we enter any house that is currently on the market? Disable interaction with all objects so no one can mess with the garden, animals or anything else. Don't allow anything to be crafted or dropped inside. I don't see why the only options on the door of a house for sale are "buy" or "leave." Adding "preview" would be wonderful.
  Posted 14 months ago by KhaKhonsu | Permalink
- Yes! I agree with LeiLei: the houses are quite different inside from just the screenshot view. I visited a friend's home in Shimla Mirch and thought it was *lovely* -- I liked the soundtrack, I liked the multiple levels. From the realty page I had not even considered buying in the bogs, but if I'd visited an open house I might well have gone there.
  Posted 14 months ago by oscarette | Permalink
- I agree.
  Some of the cottages looked horrible on screens, but were actually quite nice from the inside. In fact, most houses gave a completely different feeling, once you could roam around "for real" inside, instead of looking at screens.
  I also convinced several visitors already of the beauty of bog houses, once they were invited.
  Then again, buying and selling cheaper houses is not that expensive. Buy one, try it, move out. As long as you don't fill it up with 10 pigs and 20 butterflies immediatly, it should not be a great deal to move.
  Posted 14 months ago by Louis Louisson | Permalink
- I really like the idea of an in-game tour for houses that are on sale. Just lock down items and animals and let prospective buyers wander through.
  Posted 14 months ago by Lucille Ball | Permalink
- Yes yes I agree completely!!
  The panorama views on the realty pages just don't cut it. It took visiting my best friend's new house to see just exactly how spacious the 30k houses are compared to a 7k or 4k. And wow! I definitely will be aiming for that at some point in the future. So yes I do think walkthroughs should be available, just so buyers know exactly what they're getting into.
  Like also for example, when I bought my new house, I did not realise there were two extra rooms. I thought I couldn't go in there! And then my chicken went in there and I was like, where did my chicken go? And why did my chicken just climb a ladder? WOW
  Posted 14 months ago by ♪♥~ Auren ~♥♪ | Permalink
- I also think there should be model homes for each housing type.
  Posted 14 months ago by Eye Wonder | Permalink
- Love the "Preview" option for houses on the market and the "model home tours for ALL property types" ideas. :)
  Posted 14 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ | Permalink
- Agreed +1
  A model for eah type or a preview option would be great :))
  Posted 14 months ago by Mandy.23 | Permalink
- Or maybe a single street someplace that has one of each of the houses, maybe not every model but every design. What I mean by that is the 30k and the 50k houses look about the same but with just a few more detailed options like number of plots and storage.
  Posted 14 months ago by BlackWolf | Permalink
- I think being able to "tour" a For Sale house is a great and much-need option.
  Posted 14 months ago by Pascale | Permalink
- I do think that anything left behind for new homeowners should be locked, so visitors can't just swoop in to all houses for sale and strip them.
  Posted 13 months ago by ✰ Lorelei ✰ | Permalink