[DC] New kitchen cabinets or add second bath?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither. Lower the price and sell it as-is. You never know what you are getting into with an old house and you could end up spending a lot more money than you think and not getting much of a ROI on it. Some people would welcome the opportunity to put their own touch on a house with good bones.

Agree strongly. DC homeowner who looked at a lot of houses. Lower price slightly. We saw so many recently renovated baths or kitchens that had clearly been fixed up just to sell and I hated the choices and just thought, “hate to rip out that new stuff….and hate that I have to pay for it in their asking price”

[Anonymous]

How much was your house listed at? How much would adding a bath cost?

[Anonymous]

second bath far more valuable for buyers. Its easy to overlook old cabinets and think "eh, i'll replace them one day." most people wont even look at a house if it doesn't have enough bathrooms for them, and en suite master bath is very desirable. No tub unless your other one does'nt have a tub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Id probably like the bathroom but with a shower and more closet space if it’s cheaper than flipping it to include refreshing that gigantic townhouse bathtub.

Thats if the current kitchen is presentable and has at least granite countertops. If the countertops will melt under a hot pan replace those first please.

No, that’s lipstick on a pig. No one will look at 40+ years old cabinets + granite countertops and think “great, a kitchen I don’t have to renovate”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:second bath far more valuable for buyers. Its easy to overlook old cabinets and think "eh, i'll replace them one day." most people wont even look at a house if it doesn't have enough bathrooms for them, and en suite master bath is very desirable. No tub unless your other one does'nt have a tub.

+100. Plus, if you ask, more people are willing to tackle renovating a kitchen (especially if no structural work is involved) vs adding a bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:second bath far more valuable for buyers. Its easy to overlook old cabinets and think "eh, i'll replace them one day." most people wont even look at a house if it doesn't have enough bathrooms for them, and en suite master bath is very desirable. No tub unless your other one does'nt have a tub.

And see I would never buy if the en suite didn't have a tub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally would do the second bath. The people saying to sell as is are overlooking that most buyers looking for starter homes don't want to have to do renovations so you are losing many buyers by not having the second bath. Plus, having the renovations done beforehand allows the buyers to get the second bath as part of the mortgage versus having to come out of pocket for it 100% by doing it on their own after buying the house. A one-bath house is basically a nonstarter for almost all buyers, so you're expanding the pool of buyers dramatically with the second bath.

This is the corrct answer IMO. When I look, I set my filters to a 3bed/2bath minimum. I'd never even see your house, no matter how well it's priced. People won't just search for a 3 bed/1bath with the hope there is space to add a second bath. It's too time consuming to figure that out.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I would want a second bath. I'm downsizing to D.C. in two years and I'm not even considering anything without a second bath. It's relatively cheap and easy to do a cabinet and counter replacement for the kitchen if the footprint is decent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would do the second bath. The people saying to sell as is are overlooking that most buyers looking for starter homes don't want to have to do renovations so you are losing many buyers by not having the second bath. Plus, having the renovations done beforehand allows the buyers to get the second bath as part of the mortgage versus having to come out of pocket for it 100% by doing it on their own after buying the house. A one-bath house is basically a nonstarter for almost all buyers, so you're expanding the pool of buyers dramatically with the second bath.

This is the corrct answer IMO. When I look, I set my filters to a 3bed/2bath minimum. I'd never even see your house, no matter how well it's priced. People won't just search for a 3 bed/1bath with the hope there is space to add a second bath. It's too time consuming to figure that out.

I also think there is a strong case for a second bathroom reno. I definitely would not do cabinets. Either bathroom or lower the price.

[Anonymous]

Use pricing to handle this. Different potential buyers will want different things.