What not to fix when selling a house in 2024
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- What not to fix when selling a house in 2024 can save considerable time, money and effort. When looking at what not to fix we can often identify what can be a money saving alternative when selling a house. I will cover the 7 things you should not fix when selling a house.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - #1 remodel kitchen and bathroom
3:13 - #2 replace roof
4:08 - #3 replace flooring
5:54 - #4 cracks in driveway
6:14 - #5 replace front door
6:44 - #6 replace window coverings
7:10 - #7 major landscaping
7:59 - 2 best things to do that don't cost money
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We listed my moms house last year for sale AS IS. It was in great shape. The buyer had a home inspection done. After they wanted the A/C replaced, All the screens replaced. The a/c was old but working fine. two of the screens had a few pencil size holes. Then they wanted the walls in the garage painted due to a few stains. Then they wanted the irrigation that was not even on the listing repaired. The list went on and on. I told the buyer, Do you know what AS IS means??? He was getting a great deal on this move in ready home. He ended up giving us full asking price and we did not do anything o the house.
Good for you!
When I sell it will be as is.
I guess they felt like they had nothing to lose by trying.
Same thing happened to me when selling my apartment last March
Exactly, listed it with the words as is
After the inspection, a list of items total close to $15,000 including the HVAC replacement
I laughed when reading your message because I thought exactly the same thing, do they know what the words “as is” actually mean ???😂😂😂
@@escapist502 Yup, And when they can`t find anything really wrong they nit pick stuff.
Yah the buyer wants you to hand them a new house.
People will change it for their taste no need wasting money on something you are selling.
Don't:
Remodel kitchen and/or nath completely.
Replace roof.
Replace flooring
Fix cracks in driveway or walkways
Replace front door
Replace window coverings
Don't do major landscaping
Do:
Declutter
Deep clean
All good advice. Watch all the way for tips . Good advice and well done.
Thank you!
Thanks
Declutter & clean & clean. If you can't deep clean hire people to clean. Your house needs to be spotless.
Thanks!
The tip to power wash outside is also good
I agree with all these points.
Location is the most important part in my opinion. People want to remodel and make it "their own" A house's location is the selling feature.
Agree, location is also a selling point for many ppl.
Agree. I purchased my home bc it was on a quiet cul-de-sac, 3+ acres, peaceful, space between the neighbors. It was exactly what I was looking for. I didn't care what the kitchen or bathrooms looked like. It was 3 miles from the highway, blue ribbon schools, a horsebarn, open field "farmette" type of property, etc... Anything can be updated, but you can't change location.
I agree. The house I bought is in the middle of all the school locations. Since I'm a substitute teacher, that was a massive plus.
I agree. As a builder I have done a lot of remodels and they NEVER pay off. Especially if someone is selling the house. But if you are living in it at least you get the Joemer have a nice refurbished house.
Re This advice - do this while living in the house !! You’ll love it and never leave :)
Cleaning and decluttering is one of the biggest things you can do to show the space in your home and make it shine and sparkle and take all personal items and pictures and everything and put them away
Thank you. What I’m hearing from you is basically clean it up. I couldn’t agree more.
Hey Katie, good evening also how are you feeling today... God loves you and your households ❤🕊️😇
This is solid advice. I would add that when you are decluttering, remember to organize your closets and pantry because people do open closets. If they're too full, or you have too much furniture, consider renting a storage facility for a month or two as a short term solution to get them out of the way while you sell. It won't hurt because you will already be half packed when you leave. Also, a few new cushions will make your old bedspread look fresh, as well as your sofa or loveseat. Don't forget to replace anything broken or missing such as baseboards or switch covers or torn such as ratty towels or holes in the drapes. If you have pets indoors, make absolutely sure that their area is spotless.
We are looking to sell our home. My wife had it built in '91 before we met. But I still had an inspector do a walk through, and he told me the same things. We will come down on the price for the new roof (it needs one) and on the other things as well that will need to be done. But I'm not painting, etc, etc, etc.
Things TO DO are make sure you list special things you may have done as improvements, i.e., I put a bidet and small 5 gal water heater under the vanity in the master bath to feed the sink and bidet. Things like that.
Simple and great advice! So true - I am always amazed that people don’t clean and declutter when trying to sell their home
And people think everyone loves their family pictures and memorabilia .
@markbrautigam2502 Lolol....I don't want to see your family pictures or your kids' toys around. And get rid of unnecessary furniture.
@@markbrautigam2502I don’t consider framed photos on the walls as clutter. Try coming to my mom’s house! THAT is clutter!
@@markbrautigam2502a house I looked at had framed pics of baby ultrasounds of all 3 kids. No, no.
Most people don’t even know how to clean properly. Whether it is their house for themselves
When I was house shopping and had a limited budget, the houses in my price range could not pass even half an inspection. Many had new roofs but rotted floor joists that caused the floors to sag. One house was so bad it was a ski slope going down the middle of it. Flippers think they can paint and update a few things and jack the price up, but one flipper had all the plug sockets wired wrong. The inspector said I would have to get an electrician in there before anything else. One house had no sub flooring so when it rained, it came in under the kitchen door., but the owner provided sandbags to help with that. One house had a mystery stair case from a closet to the attic that was sealed. The inspector got in and reported bats and rodents plus an abundance of feces. It also still had asbestos under the siding. I probably spent around $800 total for 7 inspections but it was worth not buying a nightmare. The house I bought was a foreclosure and needed a new roof, but the foundation was solid and the HVAC only 5 years old. The house was a rental so even the toilets had to be replaced. Everything was broken. Obviously, it was an revenge eviction, but it was cheaper to replace those things than repair a flooring issue and other demons.
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Yes, I have been wondering about this very thing. Thanks for your advice.
That was great no nonsense advice that makes sense. Thank you.
Thanks for these tips. I’m sure there are items that some may dicker with, but this is a great starting point.
Excellent video with great money-saving advise!
Excellent. Eye opening. Thank you very much!!! Best wishes from Encinitas, California.
Those are some thoughtful tips - appreciate them!
Solid advice. Although, I do small, inexpensive improvements to my house starting the day I move in so I can enjoy them. But small, inexpensive improvements add up over time making my house more desirable than my neighbors. I get to enjoy the improvements, AND my house sells for slightly more but way faster.
I have been watching housing prices near me bc I intend to sell soon. NJ is a hot market now. A 70's ranch home -3br2bath- nearby had the original kitchen, original bathrooms, hardwood floors, carpet in the bedrooms, cul de sac location priced at $449,500. It was very clean. It sold in 9 days for $575k - $125k over asking!!!
Thanks for your content.
Your advice is pretty much correct in my opinion. It does however also depend on the individual property, the market, and how over optimistic you are on the price.
As a former realtor in Beverly Hills, this is exactly what I did to my house to make it sell quicker and a realtor that I have wanting to sell it tell me the exact opposite, but I’m right in reference with you and I agree with you 100%
The realtor on this video is a smart guy and he has a lot of common sense but most realtors are dummies, just like most people in any profession, they are not very good at it. Only A very you are the real deal!
Great advice. Thank you!
Great tips here. Thank you.
Awesome thanks makes me feel alot better because that was all the things that I focused on when preparing my house for sale 😁
Good job!
Was responsible to sell my parent's house. Removed all furniture. A contractor painted all interior walls & power washed the outside. I spruced up the garden. The house sold after sitting on the market a year. Everything cleaned & neat!
Thank you!
For those saying not to bother doing anything to improve the condition or appearance of the house, two things 1) 95% of people spot their next house online, not exactly the hardest part of the process but after getting a pre-approval that's where it all begins and 2) you want to "cast the widest net" possible to get the most eyeballs on your house and therefore the most offers to choose from. Some people will look past xyz but most won't. The pictures need to invite the most people possible and the experience of being there needs to make as many of them as possible consider staying. Desperate looking properties invite low-ballers.
Awesome. Thank you.
When I redid, I redid, using what I had. I always wanted different cupboards, but I liked mine, just didn't like the darkness of the wood, So, I painted the raised part of the doors, and drawers, and created a tuxedo style. I went a step further by painting my created island using a bookshelf for one side, a plain side, to which I added molding. A spice rack for the kitchen end, and a double door with molding, on the dining room end which housed my pretty serving dishes. I took the brightness factor a step further by painting the sides of the top cupboards the same cream color, to add brightness to the kitchen window area, and the same for the two bottom sides of the over the stove cupboard sides. POP, went my whole area, making the flow of a one room bright area. It was once an L shape. I also added real tile to the kitchen floor, and pulled part of that L, now open area up into the dining room, by adding a jut out with the tile, and set the island on that. I now love everything about my kitchen, except for the stainless appliances. I always detested that stainless idea. They are SO much harder to keep clean than my plain white appliances. When I move, I will purchase used, if I can't get white, or anything except stainless. When my daughter was enthralled with my son's log cabin, she asked...Mom, can you make my bedroom log? I did, and it was SO cozy. You CAN do anything, but make it homey, and people will buy it, and if they don't like it, paint is an easy answer.
That was very helpful. Thanks and cheers from Vancouver Island Canada❤
Great video. Sensible help. Thanks much.
This was an excellent video!
When we discuss what needs to be totally updated to sell our house I always tell my husband that we need to leave some things for our buyers to do after they move in! Clean and bright with fresh paint and new hardware works wonders!
Thank you!
Very good info. Thank you
Great information and video. Thank you
Very helpful, thank you
I would suggest three things not mentioned and fairly easy to do: spackling and painting walls, replacing or installing missing molding or baseboards, and refinishing floors or renewing flooring such as carpet cleaning. I have seen houses that wouldn't move on the market get a new "floor lift" by sanding and refinishing the floors, and a nice paint job, and suddenly, they sell for twice the original asking price!
I disagree. with flooring. Most will go want to pick the flooring they want. if you can sand and do it your sefl then it is worth it. but sanding and rifinishing can be expensive.
that's because people have a tough time visulizing what the home would look like..+ people buying homes are just outright lazy & don't do the work
@@lindakincaid4530 I sanded and refinished the flooring in only one bedroom. It was so unsightly, I figured I couldn't make it look worse. It was HARD work, took a long time, and I will never do it again! But it only cost about $200 to do it, versus over $1k to have it done. Turned out great, by the way.
Totally agree with this advice!
Great ideas.
This video is excellent.
So glad to hear this. Cuz i always heard just the opposite! No i dont luve there, not looking to buying or selling a house (I wish). Was uust curious. Thank you!
Very very good solid advice
Thanks!
I kept waiting for the information I didn’t already know. At least it was short.
Great practical advise. It's a seller's market now where I live and houses are sold before advertising and open homes.
FOMO!
Some good advice.
My major peeve. I wanted to buy the worst house in our neighborhood. The gutters were rotted out, the fascia was rotten, or missing. The render was falling off, the garden was a disaster area. I had a Caterpillar D9 just itching to do the renovation. What did they do? They spent $180,000 doing the place up and sold it for $180,000 more than it was worth to me. Not only that it is still the ugliest house in the suburb. It has all the charm of a Mexican cowboy movie jail house. Instead, they could have been out of there 6 months earlier and living their dream on their yacht.
Thanks! 👍🏾
Thank you.
Good points.
Hello Connie 👋
Great information... thanks
Thanks!
Great video! I’ve been telling people pretty much the same thing for years and only ever been told I was wrong because their agent told them to do all those things! I would tell them “Of course they want you to dump as much money into your house before selling because it will increase the price and their commissions!” You are an honest real estate agent! I would use you if I were ever crazy enough to move to California!
Thank you!
Ummm. If a house sells for $30,000 more that’s about $900 in commission if the agent gets half of six. Then they would split with their broker so probably $600-750. Your comment is ludicrous. It’s just well known updated homes sell faster and for more money. It doesn’t mean that the total investment is returned.
Great information 👏👍
Thank you!
My husband and I toured the house we ended up purchasing while the owners were still living in it and at home. It was a crazy experience. Immediately, their little dog ran up to me and the wife yelled at her husband, "Don't let him pee on her!" After that, the lady loudly chattered non stop. She was a close talker, too! A very bewildered and sad old lady sat on the couch. I learned that her husband had died the week prior. The house was very clean looking, but I could smell a cat litter box in the bedroom, from where I stood in the dining room. All the rooms in the house had been sloppily painted in various bright Easter eggs colors, trim included. The fenced backyard was a blank slate, except for one scraggly rhubarb plant.
The house, built in 1917, was structually sound and it had a three car garage, although narrow bays. We we were able to look past the garish paint, small closets, only one bathroom and no parking on our side of the street, and bought it. Never regretted it! First things we did was repaint the entire interior, take out the rhubarb plant, and plant trees and shrubs.
I love changes we made to the place. My husband is gone now, but when or if I decide to downsize, I will not be doing anything but removing any clutter, personal items, and cleaning it well. New owners may want to paint over my soft, neutral walls and chop down the trees. I won't care, I'll be on to a new place.
I realize that everyone is going to have their own opinion about what to do and what not to do to sell. Any new upgrades that you do can be added on to the price of your home. I have been making some changes and doing up grades. One of the things not mentioned was any updates should be disabled and senior compatible. In today's housing market, May 2024, many families are living together more. Senior parents living with their children, disabled individuals living with relatives, children with grand parents. So disabled or senior access has become a factor. Wider doors for wheelchair access. Walk- in tubs, and open construction ( no walls between rooms) has seen a huge trend. And possibly half baths. So if you are adding on rooms or doing any renovations, even changing doors. This is definitely something to consider. Also, the easier access to and inside your home is much easier for the buyer to obtain a loan. Therefore a quicker less tedious process for you the seller And the buyer.
A few years ago, good friends decided to downsize and move. They poured a boatload of money into the house to fix it up, remodeled the kitchen, all the baths, painted, landscaped, all the things you said not to do. When it was done, the house was spectacular. I took one look at it and asked myself, why do they want to move, I would love to live here. Anyway, I went home and decided that I wanted my house to look good enough to sell tomorrow. We remodeled some very old and needy bathrooms, our kitchen, and the cabinets. I can't tell you how many people came in and asked a) are we moving? and b) can they buy it? We absolutely love our "new" home, the market value went up in value dramatically, we enjoy every minute we are living here without the moving hassles! (Well, yes our friends did downsize, and they lost tens of thousands in the process.) Excellent video, very sound advice.
HP - I think the ; roof , windows & water heater replaced adds quality value when selling . ~ JDS/CT
It will add to the value when selling, but it will net you less when you look at cost to sale price. A new roof may cost 15-20k but only add 5-10k to what a buyer would pay. If roof is actively leaking then definitely replace. Best to sit down with realtor to look at some of those items.
It depends. If it’s a single level home in an area with a majority of double storey homes, the buyer may intend to expand upwards. They won’t care what the roof looks like.
@@Alicia-ij6gtgood point
Thanks, excellent
Thanks, A true honest pep talk!
Sold mother in laws house. Never remodelled since purchased in 1980. Spent some money removing junk but did nothing else. Sold within a day for asking price. There is no hard and set method of selling.
Your price was too low.
LESS IS MORE. Suggestion: you might want to consider removing “that sound” when words pop up or photos change throughout the video. Its repetitiveness is very annoying. I could not watch the video through to the end because of that. I get what you were trying to do, but it’s a bit excessive. IMO. I really don’t enjoy being critical, however I had to comment on this.
Thanks, I will notify my editor.
Didn't bother me. I'm still not even sure what @Paxton is referring to.
Lol, agreed!! Especially since i listen to most videos on 1.5 speed
I agree too many sound effects. Painful
@Paxton-br9gt If that slight sound bothers you enough to write a “book” in chat, you need medication and go back on your bipolar meds! You’re sick
Great advice.
The OPINIONS presented in this video are in direct opposition to what every realtor we have used in the last 20 YEARS has told us in respect to kitchens & bathrooms. KITCHENS & BATHROOMS SELL HOMES ~ never forget that! Additionally, flooring is also very important. Our home had 2 offers with escalation clauses WITHIN 24 HOURS because we renovated the kitchens & bathrooms as well as installed hardwood floors. We got $10,000 over asking! So the "proof" that our realtor's advice was 100% spot on is in the selling price.
This is exactly why a realtor needs to look at the situation. For example, If a kitchen remodel is going to cost 40,000-50,000 and you get 10,000. The question that needs to be asked can I paint cabinets, changing hardware ect for 5k and get asking??? Which means netting 25,000-30,000 more money. I had clients do a light kitchen rehab, (spent $3000), change out dated and stained flooring and get 40,000+ over asking.
How much did the remodel cost?
It really depends on how bad the kitchen and bathrooms were before you remodeled them. When we bought our house in Palm Springs, we knew that the kitchen and bathrooms needed to be redone, but we preferred to do that ourselves and remodel them to our taste - not the sellers taste, which would have been horrible.
We are now preparing to sell our house in Los Angeles, and the realtors have told us only to deep clean the kitchen and bathrooms - no remodeling necessary, even though the bathrooms have not been touched since 1996. We definitely would not get our money back if we spend it on the kitchen and bathrooms, but then they are not that bad and are fully functional. We are not painting our maple cabinets in the kitchen either.
Terrific video, thank you!
@@larsedik For a few hundred or so you can install a nice new toiler, faucets, towel bars, maybe lighting and fresh paint in the bathrooms. (these are almost all projects you can do yourself in a day or two if you really want to save...) These changes will make the bathroom look much nicer along with that deep clean.
Good advice. Make it presentable, clutter free and fresh clean. Also, we had a cinnamon bun smelling candle lit while it was being shown.
Nice job!!
Maybe, but whatever anyone does with smells, do not repeat do not use an oil diffuser. Smells artificial and as if there is something you are trying to cover up.
@@Alicia-ij6gt Good comment. And I think most "food" candles smell awful and artificial.
Great. 90s before the substance. 90s is a hell of a long wait sometimes. It's all about the money, isn't it!
Yep, people vote with their pocket book.
I've been looking for a house for a while and I hate having to consider a more expensive price because the owner made cheesey, unattractive remodel. I'd rather do it myself. I do think smell has an effect good and bad
Please oh please do not fill the entire house with ugly, cheap laminate floors. Some of the patterns are absolutely awful, but I do believe they also give off formaldehyde fumes for years.
Sure beats “even worse” carpet.
What do u suggest instead for flooring?
@@RG-hf4et I use quality luxury vinyl. Easy to clean easy to work with. Very durable. Comes in every design to fit what ever design you need.
Too many people are too obsessed with their own concept of "what is green" - as they drive their SUV's, fly to their vacations, drink bottled water and buy massive quantities of polyester clothing specifically designed to disintegrate and polute our water tables and therefore our bodies as quickly as possible.
@@RG-hf4etWe went with hardwood flooring. Raised our asking price by $10,000.00 and looked GORGEOUS!
Solid advice, however please note, the sound effects and background "music" are very annoying
We are getting ready to sell my mom’s house. We put new gutters…gutters were 35 to 40 years old and not functional well. We put new HVAC…gas furnace was leaking…movement in flame so furnace was shot…at least 25 years old. The second bathroom was redone…wasn’t functioning for years…floor had sunk in…redone for around $2,000 so reasonable. I will probably get it appraised because we have no idea how much it is worth…4 bedrooms, 2 baths…hope it sells fast…western North Carolina.
It sounds like you performed necessary repairs that would detract from the home's market price. Probably a sound investment, since a home inspection would have found these major issues and then it would appear that NO maintenance had been done to the property, even if it had.
good advice for most situations... big reno works and makes sense only if you have funds. have a neighborhood where buyers want turnkey and if you do a remodel do it right... nothing worse than the crappy workmanship and materials I've seen in many flips.
If you're not a carpentry or masonry pro don't do it!
Hey Mr Bill how are you doing today 😊
@billger5710 And all the flips look the same - Grey, sterile, and uninviting, with no character to distinguish one house from another.
Do the Canadian Real Estate, do change anything, just jack the price sky-high and flip the property
Ventura Highway in the sun shine where the days are longer and nights are stronger. There’s moon shine.
Your background music should’ve been California dreaming by the mamas and Papas or hotel California by Eagles
Guess I’ll have to remove all
My hoarding “treasures”!
Anyone heard of moving within California and being told by your new home insurance to take photos of your previous home to ensure you looked after it before they will insure your new one??
Ventura County and most of CA very unaffordable now. Insurance companies leaving in droves.
"You never get a second chance to make a first impression"
Do a video on how to sell your home during white flight when the neighborhood is getting dark
So sorry but the background music was so annoying.
What about redoing decks before selling?
I would say re-staining or painting is a value add without a big expense. The issue to check on first before you start is termite damage. I would probably get a termite report first to see if there are some boards that may need to be replaced before staining or painting.
My son moved into a home 2 years ago with a wrap around deck and 2-tiered deck in the back. The whole thing was painted with some kind of cheap paint that was just to make it look good and get the place sold. It's peeling off now and the whole thing needs re-done and properly stained.
What does deep clean really mean? Mop floors and vacuum/shampoo carpets? Are there service that do this? we can do the basics, but it never feels that clean.
Yes, there are cleaning services that can provide it. Deep clean goes after grout areas, stove, tubs, toilets and sinks. Often getting stains out.
You also need to declutter. Closets declutter. If your are moving why bring stuff to the next house you really do not need. Less to pack & move. Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift stores take donations.
Clean behind things, on top of cupboards, doors and ceiling fans (use ammonia to degrease anywhere near the kitchen, but keep it well ventilated).Get into corners with an old toothbrush. Mopping still leaves residue, make sure there is a second go with the mop water coming out clean. Scrub around the base of taps, dissolve limescale buildup by soaking bathroom fittings in vinegar overnight and scrubbing, polishing dry, Ensure limescale and soap buildup is removed from tiles and glass in the shower and polish dry with microfibre. Remove mould from shower grout. Clean power point faceplates. Clean the backs of door handles. Remove any cobwebs. Get windows sparkling clean inside and out. Pressure wash hard paving. If there is mould or detritus on the outside walls of the house pressure wash it off. Clear and rinse gutters. Open windows to clear any residual smells. Clean the oven and its racks, and any griller tray, clean cooktop burners, and gas cooktop trivets. Clean around the sides of a stove, make sure it is taken out of its niche and the sides degreased. Take the fridge out and clean behind it.
About 35 yrs ago, I went to an open house. I had seen this home advertised for quite a while. I knew there was something off with it, as it was in a very good neighborhood and was nicely situated backing onto a ravine. This place should have commanded top dollar, even if there were faults.
I got in the front door, and the home was empty. Obviously, the owners had moved some time ago. There hadn't been any updates in at least 15 yrs, however a lot of those issues could have been solved quite cheaply with cleaning and paint.
Now for the two main reasons I think this home wasn't selling. Firstly, the extremely strong smell of curry permeated everything! It was over powering. Secondly, this home had the 70's brown decorator scheme popular at the time - again, something that probably could have been fixed with paint. However, they had laid a brand new, bright blue carpet in the living room, lol. That's fine if you want a bright blue carpet and have the furnishing to go with that. However, as Harold has so nicely put it, the buyer is now going to have to 'pay' for this new carpet, that doesn't go with anything in the house, and will probably be ripped out anyway. My best guess is that the carpet was such a mess, they had to take it out. And instead of putting down a berber (popular at the time) or some other neutral color, they bought a remnant at the cheapest price they could get.
Solid, timeless tips given.
I have oil heat. Should I change to gas?
If it heats the house sufficiently don't do it to sell the house.
Depends on the home.
And the location, and the market.
Living in an old refrigerator box next to a Gay bar doesn't make you an expert.
@@Omar_Zazzle Good non sequitur.
Hello: I have one bathroom with a walk in tub. Should the walk in tub be replaced with the typical tub. Thanks
In this market I wouldn't do anything. Just have it clean and decluttered and it will sell.
@@amysscentsandsongs Thanks
Would you paint the walls before placing your house on the market ?
If the walls are a bit scuffed up or painted a color that is not a shade of white, then yes.
Simply don't do anything, just put it on the market as it is.
I think his advice is better than yours. He’s talking about things that will not cost much money but will make it different when A prospective buyer come bye.
@steveperreira5850 I can give you a real advice what to do if u wanna not to spent lots of money and attract potential buyer to your house.
Now I find a little different I've been invested in Holmes and I like it when the roof is already done roofs are already expensive I'll just go ahead and figure that in the price of the new house cuz I buy them for rentals and I don't have time I want to get them rented I'm all about the spotlessly clean fix the cement and you're right no no bathroom remodels none of that make sure your spotless butt stuff that needs to be done new HVAC because people are afraid they always get bent over and they stick it in them when they get it so that's behind them when they go out it's got a new furnace that's got no roof that's what everybody says and that's what I say too I like that I'll pay a little premium for that cuz dealing with people to get that stuff done is worth a little bit more on the price up front and I'm a mechanical contractor and Builder and it's just a lot of hassle
Depends on the area. Where I live, everyone wants turnkey so they can jump into their busy job at Google, Apple, or Tesla.
It’s real simple. Unless it’s an absolute show stopper, unless you can do better than recoup the cost of a remodel or whatever, don’t do it.
I get mold in my condo bathroom. The vent is weak and there is no window. It's 40 years old. What can I do.
I would recommend getting a stronger exhaust fan. The newer fans do a much better job of pulling the moisture out of the bathroom. I had a similar situation and by putting a better fan it eliminated the mold issue.
So I shouldn’t have my hardwood floor refinished?
Do it for you, not someone else
way off heating/cooling/plumning/electical/foundtaion are mine top4
What about a cute house with unbeatable location that has only one bathroom??
Hard to declutter when you have lots of stuff, when maybe you are moving to a bigger house. Personally I like my stuff and hate when an outside party thinks everyone else should downsize. Ok I’m getting off the subject.
Just sayin.
I just put in a new furnace and air conditioning. He didn't mention painting interior. ???
When I purchased my home in beautiful Vermont 25 years ago, I moved my enormous flower gardens to my property. Now I have many flowering trees, lilacs and rock gardens, sculptures made of rocks, and perennial gardens surrounding my house. They require a fair amount of work to maintain. Is this a selling point for a property? When I get ready to sell, I would much prefer a flower gardener to buy my property. I might leave behind everything they need to take care of it as well for the right buyer.
@Kandicookheller. We also have a home in the northern part of beautiful Vermont, but we don't have what sounds like your idyllic setting. A do have a peak of a view of the mountains and lots of trees in the back, home to birds, deer, turkeys, and a few black bears.
When we sold our old primary home 10 years ago, we had some beautiful landscaping, but the new buyers weren't able to maintain it, so it isn't as pretty as it once was. Fortunately, our new home has a myriad of different trees and plants, so we're able to enjoy our 'new' yard as much as our old one. Really missed the creeping phlox that cascaded over one of our old retaining walls, though, so am adding some this week to a small wall we have here.
@@SharonPerson-hm9ds Funny you mention Creeping Phlox, because I just noticed some in town yesterday along a wall and it really is lovely. I don't have any but I have lots of regular Phlox and I love it. I was thinking I need to put some Creeping Phlox back into my gardens as well. Happy Gardening!
@Kandicookheller It's one of my favorites; I love the way it cascades over and down a wall. What made me think of getting phlox was also seeing some in town - they were planting some outside Town Hall when I stopped in to pay my taxes.
My phlox will look nice near our lilac bushes that are now in bloom.
I know the realtor who did this video said not to buy trees or do major landscaping, but planting a few annuals like impatiens, celosia, and pansies go a long way towards curb appeal, and won't break the bank. I also love perennials like variegated hostas, which are beautiful as soon as you plant them.
Enjoy your gardens. Hopefully it will be less rainy next week.
I wonder if you knew my uncle, Roy Brasher? He was a realtor in that area.
Yes, I remember Roy Brasher.
You must leave a few things that need repaired for the inspector. If not he will dig deep to find something.
Retro doesn't sell. A little unexpected treasure like a carousel in the corner cabinet of a kitchen may be a gimmick to some but it's an upgrade to others. If you can swing floor-level drawers under your cabinets, this innovation draws buyer attention. Cookie sheets and platters need a place where they don't obstruct other kitchen needs. If you can avoid having empty, open space above cupboards, this removes a constant dust stockpile that the new buyer would have to clean often. Some seasonal serving pieces could store there if you can provide some enclosure such as swing-down doors with magnetic latches. Remember, your neighbors don't have these cheap, simple offerings. Your house has additional function just by buying some board and some cheap hardware.
Hello Mr. Russell 😊
Our house has the original 79 year old windows. They have lost some functionality but also make the house look antiquey. We're in a middle of the road neighborhood and think we could get medium quality vinyl windows for app. $8k. Should we? P.S. Our town is considered to be in a moderately "hot" market.
Good question. When windows begin to lose functionality and look dated, then doing a medium quality vinyl window replacement makes sense. It will help add to the curb appeal.
If they are sash windows they can be repaired. Even more modern double hung window springs can be replaced. If a window is painted shut, free it from the paint so it opens and shuts.
If the windows have lasted 79 years and are not rotten, they can be fixed to better than new. 'Mid-grade' vinyl windows are still junk that won't last.
If purchasing home through FHA loan I think the roof has to be in good condition.
My next video on what hurts an appraisal addresses this. FHA can require a 2 year certification if the appraiser calls it out.
FHA also doesn’t like peeling paint
Also make sure the plumbing and HVAC are in working condition
Although FHA does offer a rehab loan
Wait for the inspection. Possibly you just have to give a credit or make some limited repairs or a combination. Completely doing the whole roof is expensive and a mess but if it has to be OK, but only if it has to be. And giving a credit for an entire new roof would be preferable to actually doing that roof.