The previous owner of my house used to smoke cigars in the garage. I HATE the smell of cigars. The smell has dissipated over time, but whenever it rains and / or the humidity is high, the smell comes back. I suspect that the same will happen with this house.

 

keep looking..
you buy it, you may never sell it...

 

i would imagine the smell is also in the heating ducts, etc..... there is a fair amount of dust and dirt in there for the smell to absorb into.... so after you swap out the carpet, paint the walls, etc..... the first time you turn on the heat or air the smell will most likely be back.

unless it is a super bargain I would pass....

 

with this. It may take a while to get rid of the smell, but it will go away gradually. With fresh paint, carpets, furnitures, etc., the smell should gradually disappear. In the current condition, the smell is "implanted" in the walls, carpets, etc. If you renew those, then you should be fine in the long run. Some of other Asian, such as Chinese and Vietnamese, homes are similar, from years of cooking fish sauce, soy sauce, fish, meats, etc.

If you like the house, go for it. Don't let it hold you back because of the smell. You can change it.

 

Didn't mean to Indian bash. I work with several Indians and I am far from prejudiced. I even enjoy Indian food and curry. However, I will NOT buy a house that smells of curry. You can get rid of most of the odor, but it is basically IMPOSSIBLE to get it all out.

It's funny you posted this because I was talking to a good friend of mine who is a RE agent in a strongly predominant Indian area of DFW (Valley Ranch) and she said it's basically a fact that you just flat cannot get all the curry smell out of a house no matter what you do.

 

The odor CAN be gotten rid of, not instantly, but gradually by renewing certain things and implementing small things, like air purifiers, open windows, etc. Over a long period of time, the odor will gradually vanish.

Don't compare cooking odor to pee. Cat pee or most pees contain ammonia which can absorb into floors and such, and can be much harder to get rid of. Not so with cooking odor. It can be done.

 

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How stupid can you people get? Curry smell is almost impossible to get out? Yeah...right.

If you like the house, get it. Don't let the smell deter you.

Yes, indian cooking is very pungent (partially why it is such a favored cuisine). The pungent odor comes NOT FROM CURRY, but from the oils, turmeric powder and mustard seeds.

How do you get rid of the smell? The same way you get rid of any smell...clean it.

A grilled steak inside the house will produce just as much of an odor as indian food. ONce you stop cooking the food and allow the room to air out, it goes away.

If the owner of the house you are buying did not take proper care in cleaning the kitchen cabinetry, then you'll have to apply some good old fashion ELBOW GREASE to remedy. Sometimes when cooking with oils, the high heat mixed with cold food stuffs can cause oil to splatter on the surrounding tile/cabinets.

All you other's that have NO CLUE but only your prejuidiced "information" should swallow a tall glass of STFU and sit down.

 

I'm Indian and I wouldn't buy THAT house. - Unless it is an absolute smoking deal. Like I said use it as a negotiating point.