Update master bath for home re-sale
kathy_pickering
2 years ago
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Deciding what to update on older person's home for sale
Comments (38)" My realtor (I haven't officially signed with her yet) said she talked to her broker and they are pretty much seeing that people really want move-in ready in this area right now." Oh Geesh, that's about 180 flip from "The realtor (haven't signed with her yet) said if you're not going to change it all, just leave it the way it is, even suggested don't worry about taking down the peach floral wallpaper and leaving up the lace valences." So, let's define 'move in ready'. Move in ready means a house is clean, functional, in good working order and devoid of decorating bizarre enough to injure somebody's sensibilities. I don't have anything against granite counter tops, but slapping them in has more to do with the stainless/granite/open trinity than making a home move in ready. It's a LUXURY. Of itself, it will not magically turn any house into what's hot. I don't think it will give you the return on investment that just pulling down the wallpaper or replacing the funky vinyl will. Now, since you aren't in a great rush to sell, you can keep sinking money into the house in hopes it will compete against the glut of stainless/granite/open homes at their level. Or, you can market it for what it is, and that is a very attractive 80s home someone has maintained well and has been tastefully redecorated for 21st century tastes and sell it accordingly and not buy into marketing gimmicks....See MoreNeed help re-configuring master bath
Comments (10)How wide is the vanity? It seems like a lot of space that you could do make up there? Do you need two sinks? We have them but I find most of the time we aren't using sinks at the same time but rather him using sink while I'm doing the make up/hair dryer thing. With 2 sinks my cords are in and through the sink whereas if we had one I'd have that full on counter space. If you moved to one sink you'd have plenty of room for make up and precious counter space that is may be enough? Just a thought. If you don't need the separate make up space depending on that vanity width you could still stick with the 2 sinks and move your linen over where the make up is and enter the closet from the bath. Shower up and get dressed without going back in through the master. Just throwing it out there as a possibility....See MoreFor home buyers, updated master bath or new windows?
Comments (24)You are getting good advice -- all the conventional wisdom. But it really does depend on the situation, both in terms of what you have now and the market. I've been helping my sister prep a house for resale and we gutted the master bath and flipped the location of the tub and shower to put in a freestanding tub that is the focal point of the room. The master bath went from being the most tired and dated room in the house to being the wow factor. The updated kitchen and baths are going to sell that house -- and likely at a bit of a premium. The house looks like a new model home and we are told there are cash buyers with insurance money and money from selling their flooded home to an investor because they couldn't deal with the remodeling. Her home will be the only one in this area that didn't flood that is totally redone. We took a bit of a gamble, and I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't worried when Harvey hit. It could have gone the other way....See MoreAdvice pls re: minor or major changes for master bath/closet remodel
Comments (7)Thanks Partim. Unfortunately I don’t think any of those spaces would work for more closets. One would take up space we need for nightstands and walking around the bed, one would block slider access although I wish we could use that wasted space!!!, and the other is where we have our dresser and mirror. I should have added furniture. Thanks though! And I think with revised option 1, we would get lots of extra closet space. Check it out and see what you think! Thanks!...See More3katz4me
2 years ago
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