Would you rather show a house with no basement or one bathroom?

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Finding the perfect house for clients is certainly never easy. Sometimes compromises need to be made and often it comes down to the epic battle of basement vs. bathroom options. What should you do if you find yourself smack dab in the middle of this dilemma? Maybe a look at the pros and cons of each will help bid one against the other:

No Basement‍

Cons:
Well, it’s pretty obvious, right?

Less storage for all the stuff you move from place to place even though you don’t really use it
No extra entertaining space
Nowhere to send the kids to get out of your hair
Nowhere to create a mother inlaw suite to get her out of your hair
One less option for placement of the litter box
No man cave

Pros:
Yes, we can actually come up with some:

Guaranteed main floor laundry
Less stairs to climb
Incentive to become a minimalist
Nowhere for inlaws to stay overnight
One less space to have to fix up
Kids will leave to go over friends’ houses that have basements
Less likelihood of haunting
Fewer spiders

Okay, maybe those last two are getting kind of desperate, but the fact is, you can show a house with no basement confidently if you can counter the cons with solutions. Point out the garage or attic that can provide storage. An extra bedroom can be converted into a man cave or guest room. A deck is great added entertaining space. Oh, and be sure to emphasize the multiple bathrooms!

Vs. One Bathroom

Cons:
Bathroom, party of one is a tough sell for sure…

Lack of a no-waiting experience
Inconvenient for you, let alone guests
Difficult to get ready in the morning
Disastrous for entertaining
Who likes having to hold it?
The chance of having to directly follow someone who’s, you know, been in
there a while.

Pros:
Having to take a number, stand in line and hold it ‘til it’s your turn is not exactly appealing, but it does have some positives: