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Originally Posted by Yorio
I have come to the conclusion that women and men have different views when selling our homes. I would like to do minimum face lift to the homes before selling as I know, people coming in will want to change anyway. Also, I feel the cost of renovation will not be recovered in most instances. On the other hand, my wife will want to renovate wherever possible and at times to her liking even when real estate agent tells us to avoid personal taste. We'll be here only couple of more years. I mentioned our differences to some of the couples and they seem to agree with the conclusion. Sell low and don't renovate or sell high and hope for the best with renovation. That is the question.
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We are in the process of putting our condo on the market. I painted every single wall in neutral colors so the rooms have a fresh look. Took down pictures and left them down only placing one or two back in each room painted. We updated all the faucets in the bathrooms and kitchen, new ceramic flooring in kitchen, entrance foyer(s) and replaced kitchen counters with a quartz countertop. Removed excess items and stored them in finished attic. I, too, am a potential buyer once we sell our condo. I am looking for updated bathrooms and kitchen. I do not want to spend the money myself to fix it up. If I do not like the taste of the homeowners kitchen or bathrooms, I won't buy the house. It is still a buyers market and I am sure I will find a house to my taste. So my opinion is, as a seller and as a buyer, I want move in ready and will find a house that is move in ready. The least amount of work I want to do is paint which I love to do by the way. One girl's opinion.