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Old 08-07-2025, 06:55 AM
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I'm about to sell a 20-year-old Patio Villa that has not had its roof or AC replaced although both are functional. My goal is to get as much out of the house as possible.

Should I (1) Sell the house at a low price in recognition that the buyer will need to replace both? or, (2) go through the hassle and time to spend $20-25k to replace both before listing it?

Or, put another way, will the demand for (1) be so low that I shouldn't waste my time?

Asking here instead of a Realtor as I'm considering FSBO.

Thanks! Mike
The home inspection will note these issues so you will have to negotiate a price adjustment. No idea how insurance companies will insure for a roof that old.

A buyer will question how much more deferred maintenance there is.