Wondering what you need to fix up before selling your home in Sheridan? 🏠
Well, before you pick up the hammer, here are 5 renovations that RARELY give you a healthy return on your investment. Beware…
1. Plumbing or HVAC — Buyers only really care about what they can see, so unnecessarily upgrading to PEX when you have functional plumbing, or replacing an HVAC unit that’s been serviced and already works, is probably going to cost you more money than it’s worth.
2. Bathrooms — According to Bankrate, most sellers who update their bathrooms only make back about half of what they spend. We’d recommend deep-cleaning instead and only replacing what absolutely must be replaced. It’s never a bad idea to recaulk and install a new shower curtain.
3. New Windows, Carpet, & Floors — Before you go replacing something, ask yourself, “Can I just clean it or polish it instead?” Usually, you can. Good thing, too — because new floors usually cost more than they’re worth, new windows are silly unless your current ones are single-pane or the seals have failed, and most buyers will put their own carpet in anyway.
4. Knocking Down Walls — You might reconsider knocking that wall down. It’s often less important to have a big living room or master bedroom and more important (for resale value, at least) to have multiple bedrooms.
5. Replacing a Bathtub With a Gorgeous Walk-In Shower — It’s extremely unlikely that this will make you money. Extravagant renovations rarely pay off — many buyers prefer functional and clean over extravagant. Plus, if any potential buyers have kids, they probably would have preferred the bathtub anyway.
Instead of spending time and money on the renovations above, try a fresh paint job, professional photos, a mowed lawn, and a sparkly-clean interior — you’ll be shocked at what those things can do.
Or if this whole thing is too much hassle, give Simple Home Offer a call at (503) 850-2659. We buy houses in Sheridan and throughout Yamhill County for cash, as-is — no repairs, no agent fees, no hassle.