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Anonymous wrote:My in-laws just sold their home last year. Same thing stager told them, but they decided not to paint all the wood white (oak kitchen and bathroom cabinets, oak built ins in family room, oak built in library/study--all updated and newish but they like oak not white everything-floors also oak) and change out their shiny brass bulky fixtures. They still got over ask, but a smaller house down the street that was less updated and a smaller/less desirable location lot got more $ potentially because they painted the wood white and had more modern fixtures. Both homes were move-in ready, but for an idea my in-laws had sub zero and similar in kitchen whereas the other home had Kitchenaid.
My in-laws were not thrilled those people received $50k+ more but they did not want to do the extra work/pay to have it done.
I also think it matters if people plan to do work on your MILs house or if it is move in ready? That is my experience, but others may feel different.
Anecdotals are always just that: anecdotals. I find it hard to believe that someone would offer 50k more for a house that was smaller and less updated and less desirable lot just because the wood interior finishes were all painted. I'm sure something else played a factor. It may be timing more than anything else.
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