Question about roof
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Anonymous
| We just listed our house over the weekend and have 3-4 people interested , however 2 people are concerned about the roofs age. We've lived there about 7 years and it's been fine, no problems but it definitely is not new. We have replaced all the windows, new hvac and Ac and everything else is pretty much updated (kitchen and baths). The house is around 1200sqf and under 500k (if that matters). So my question is, would you expect us to replace the roof (again nothing wrong with it but age). This is our first home were selling so sorry if this is a dumb question. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| No, do not replace the roof. You won't get your money back. Sell as is. Don't worry. It will go fast at that price. |
Anonymous
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What's your Realtor advising, this is why you hired them! Consider having a roofer certify the roof's condition. The report would run about $175 and let you know if there's a problem.
Consider contacting Dan Cox with On Top Home at 301-370-8448. |
Anonymous
| Lots of non-new roofs look ugly - even if they are still ok - stains, discolored. |
Anonymous
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There are three hideously expensive things to replace in a house that aren't "fun" - roof, HVAC, and windows. You have two of the three. Buyers in that price point will have to,deal,with the potential of having to replace the third. I bought a house with a new roof and windows, and accepted within a few years I would have to replace the HVAC. I got three years out of the HVAC before it went.
No, unless you have leaks or other damage, you do not have to replace the roof. People today are insane and have watched too much HGTV. |
Anonymous
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Have your agent tell potential buyers the following:
Every house requires work over the years. As the current stewards of this house, the owners have replaced the windows, heating, air conditioning, and updated the kitchen and baths. When you buy the house, you will assume the stewardship of the house, and you will then replace the roof when needed. |
Anonymous
| Insurance won't insure the buyer if the roof is too old. |
Anonymous
| We sold our house 2 years so ago in McLean. It was sold as a teardown to us but we gutted the whole house, everything---Windows, baths, kitchen, hvac, lighting, landscaping, fencing, new patio, walkway, gutters...everything except the roof. Then we found our dream house and in a matter of moments decided to sell. People came and looked at our home and everyone complained about the roof appearance, which wasn't pretty but functional. We were in a rush to sell due to contingency so we replaced the roof with the cheapest possible roof---grand total cost of about 1500 as opposed to 7500 for the quality of work we had placed into the other Parts of the house. We were going to offer the buyers a credit for roof but our realtor suggested that most buyers have no clue between a quality good roof and just a new roof. So he suggested that we replace the roof bc otherwise some buyer might say they needed a 30k credit For something ridiculous like an artificial slate roof and could try to control negotiations with the issue. We thereby listened to the realtors advice and used the cheapest contractor and material we could find. The realtor listed "new roof" and all of the sudden we had 4 competing contracts on the house. We were under contract and good to go with a 1500 expense as opposed to a 10,000 credit which we were willing to give prior to the replacement. Long story short---replace the roof, cheaply, very, very cheaply if you think it will be an issue. Remember---the goal is to get rid of the property with as little expense and to maximize profits, in as quick a time period as possible, while being honest to the buyer. No buyer is going to ask if you placed a good roof or bad roof---they will only ask if it new. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| I like the PP's response. Or, you can buy an insurance policy on just the roof - if it fails within 5 years, the sucker would be replaced. They are narrower than the full home warranty. |
Anonymous
| How old is the roof? |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Sounds like it's a house being bought by first time homebuyers. Often they don't have the spare 5-10k to replace a roof immediately and get worried about this unexpected major cost. |
Anonymous
+1 If he roof is too old, they new buyers won't be able to get insurance. |
Anonymous
| I bought a house with a 60 year old metal roof last year and the insurance wasn't an issue. Got it resurfaced last year, but it should last for a while longer and we haven't had any leaks. What kind of roof is it? |
Anonymous
metal roof is different though |