Hallelujah ! Late in-law's house is FINALLY on the market !

[lost in space]

I believe the realtors *MIGHT* have a stake in it.

3d wrote:
[quote=rjmacs]
[quote=cbelt3]
Of course it's dated to the 1960's, and the buyers that came through all commented on that. Fine, tough bananas. You want fancy bathrooms and granite counter tops and all that crap ? Buy the house and put your own stuff in !. It's not priced for 'brand new updated'.

I never understood why people redecorate/update homes before selling... If you're going to make the long-term investment in a property that a home purchase implies, why would you want the previous owner to do the redecorating for you? I'd MUCH rather buy a place in 'move-in condition' and make the place my own.
Some sellers believe that putting in $20k worth of basic updating renovations into a run-down $100k home allows the seller to jack up the asking price of the home to $200k. Many less savvy buyers will fall for it. (Numbers are made up)

[Lew Zealand]

We bought a small midcentury home with no upgrades because of all the horrid crap kitsch nonmatching changes (none qualify as upgrades IMO) made to nice, if small, original houses. We've made no changes other than to remove all the non-bedroom internal doors and to get modern appliances. The kitchen needs a re-do but if that happens, it'll get upgrades that don't scream, "Look at this GRANITE and STAINLESS STEEL!"

There is no 's' in kitchen.

[rgG]

I read that there is a trend in California, I think, where buyers are requesting ABG in the kitchen.
ABG=Anything But Granite. Finally.
I am so over all these home shows where some couple looking to spend $150K on a house complains that it doesn't have granite countertops, SS appliances, an open floor plan, and brand new hardwood floors throughout. Get a grip people.

[sekker]

Congrats!