Selling Our Home
Stephanie B
3 months ago
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Comments (3)I'm finding it is certainly easier to keep the house clean than starting from scratch! We don't have children living with us so it is much easier than if we did. I now vacuum and dust every week instead of twice a month and pick up and clean the bathrooms and kitchen daily. Since we are selling through Craig's List and on Zillow, we are getting people who call and want to see it within the hour. (We are in the middle of nowhere so people come driving past and then realize it is easier to call from their cell than to go all the way back home to call and make an appt.) This is fine with us ---- we will show it with little notice to anyone who wants to see it. Because we are so far from any town, our property/acreage is especially difficult to market. We are having much more interest since we took it from the Realtor. (She didn't like to work on weekends!)...See MoreMoving to Europe--should we sell our house or rent it?
Comments (9)Even if you decide to sell or rent, how long will it take to find a buyer or renter? If I loved the house and was pretty sure I would want to return someday, I would rent. If I was ambivalent I would more likely list for sale or rent and see who came along first. You can exclude pets or get a bigger deposit, and plan the cost of yard and pool care in your expenses. Even if rent still makes you pay out of pocket monthly, it is losing less than having it sit empty. I am not aware of a tax benefit of renting a home. Rent counts as income. And if you sell in the future, you have to be sure you have lived in the home as your primary residence for 2 of the past 5 years to avoid capital gains on profits over 500k. So if you rent more than 3 years, then sell, it was not your primary residence for 2 of the past 5 years. I have had my former house for sale for 6 months. I know that is not long in this market. But I am now considering listing for sale or rent to see if a renter comes along sooner than a buyer. (now it is just costing me money) Keeping in mind the primary residence for 2 of the past 5 years rule, it gives me about 2 1/2 more years to sell it and still meet that criteria. Another way to think about it, selling is more irreversible than renting. If you sell, it is unlikely you can buy it back if you return. If you rent it now, you can always choose to sell it later and never return to it. Sounds like you have an adventure coming up!...See MoreSheds and selling our home.
Comments (13)You could paint it and pretty it and hope the disclosure form doesn't ask about termites in ANY buildings on the property. Have you had your home checked for termites? They might be there too and thta will need treatment. A good home inspector will likely raise the flag on the termite and asbestos, so I suggest you get some estimates to tear it down or repair the termite damaged wood., your buyer may request it so at least you will be ready with the info. You could also consider prettying it up, maybe a buyer wont mind its condition, but I wouldn't want it in my backyard unless it was fixed up. It's condition is a bit ast that of "character". What are the chances of it collapsing? that third photo looks really bad. My son almost bought a house that had old asbestos siding under a layer of newer (but still old!) siding. Apparently it is common to just re-side over the asbestos rather than remove it. Finally, the building doesn't give a good impression, the appearance and condition of the shed will reflect poorly on your house. It would make me wonder if you had kept up on everything. Of course, your home may be gorgeous, but see what the shed already made me wonder??? Sorry for being so blunt and honest. As a person currently helping son look for a home to purchase I am viewing this through a buyer's eyes....See Moreselling our house. which white for cabinets?
Comments (29)If I was a buyer I would be suspicious of the durability of a new paint job on previously finished cabinets. I see painted over previously finished cabinets as a way to extend the life of the cabinets while saving up for a new kitchen - buys time but they usually require touch ups, and 5 to 10 years down the road can look a little sad. If some of the cabinets are showing wear, see if you can get a refinisher to touch up those areas. My mother and sister did that - cabinets look great several years later and it was not costly like a total paint job. This is my wood kitchens idea book. It has both new and older, refreshed kitchens if you feel the need to refresh at all. https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens If I bought your house the only change I would make to the kitchen would be a cream subway tile backslash - if that would work with the counters. I would not see the green as deal breaker because changing out a backsplash is not super expensive. You might not want to bother with it since a buyer can do that without breaking the bank....See MoreStephanie B
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