To Renovate or Not to Renovate Before Selling

If you’re thinking of selling your home, we always recommend bringing it to the market in good condition. It has to look nice, incorporate a little staging and presentation, and feel a bit like an HGTV home. 

That doesn’t mean you can’t sell a house as a fixer-upper, though. Our team knows a number of buyers who will buy off-market and have an investor list that we send houses to that need some work ahead of time. In certain markets, you’ll also find iBuyers who aren’t as picky about a home’s design. 

If you’re not sure which renovations to make to your home, call our team first. We’ll do a full renovation consultation and discuss which renovations matter. We’ll also do a cost-benefit analysis of selling to an investor versus going to market.

We recently came across a seller who was convinced that they needed to put up a new fence, get their baseboards installed, and make a number of other small repairs. We recommended that they only make a couple of repairs because we knew they wouldn’t get a full return on their investment for every repair they intended to make. 

So consider which renovations will make the most difference in terms of your sale price and general buyer interest. There’s no need to spend money you didn’t need to spend. If you have questions about this topic or want to take advantage of our consultation offer, don’t hesitate to call or send us a message today. We’d love to be of service.