How much would home theater increase the value of the house?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

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[Anonymous]

Home theaters are very personal and people like the tech that they choose. I'd like the space but would want to design my own theater. Therefore, I'd hate to have to do all the rework.

so no is my answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

+1

Unless you are running a boarding house homes with a home theater are already have plenty of rooms. I think people don't understand that it's a newer larger home not a tiny rambler or crap cod.

[Anonymous]

Many husbands would be sold on a house that has a home theater but I think a finished TV room in the basement would be more than fine. Only install it if you really want it- that's a lot of $ and you won't get the investment back. Several friends that have home theaters rarely use them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

This is a stupid statement. Even without using it as a "media" room, it is still an additional room in the house. If it includes a riser for seating, that is easy to remove. The only cost would be to replace the flooring (and in most cases that is carpet which is relatively inexpensive).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

We have a home theater but our house is 6br 6ba and 6000 SF. I don't think I need another room. Point is that most houses that have home theater rooms are already large.

I'm the PP who wrote the above. My house is around the same square footage. I still don't want one. Or have one. I'd end up finding a different use for it, even if it meant giving the kids a place to roller skate in the house.

Point is, plenty of people loathe them and would tear them out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

This is a stupid statement. Even without using it as a "media" room, it is still an additional room in the house. If it includes a riser for seating, that is easy to remove. The only cost would be to replace the flooring (and in most cases that is carpet which is relatively inexpensive).

No it isn't. If you're using an existing space, as most people do, it's not an additional room. It's just another space that has been converted.

Not too bright, are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

+1

Unless you are running a boarding house homes with a home theater are already have plenty of rooms. I think people don't understand that it's a newer larger home not a tiny rambler or crap cod.

I think most people understand that. I think you don't understand that many people don't like them, regardless of how much room they have. BTW, you can have an 8000 sq foot cape cod.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

+1

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

We have a home theater but our house is 6br 6ba and 6000 SF. I don't think I need another room. Point is that most houses that have home theater rooms are already large.

I'm the PP who wrote the above. My house is around the same square footage. I still don't want one. Or have one. I'd end up finding a different use for it, even if it meant giving the kids a place to roller skate in the house.

Point is, plenty of people loathe them and would tear them out.

A roller skating ring would be a stupid vs home theater.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not all, IMO.

I loathe home theaters. If I bought a house with one, I'd only be thinking about how much it would cost to tear it out and turn it into useable space.

We have a home theater but our house is 6br 6ba and 6000 SF. I don't think I need another room. Point is that most houses that have home theater rooms are already large.

I'm the PP who wrote the above. My house is around the same square footage. I still don't want one. Or have one. I'd end up finding a different use for it, even if it meant giving the kids a place to roller skate in the house.

Point is, plenty of people loathe them and would tear them out.

A roller skating ring would be a stupid vs home theater.

NP here. To each his/her own. I would love a roller skating rink.

[Anonymous]

Ick. Would decrease the value for me.

[Anonymous]

Just built a home that's appraised at over 2.5M and did not build a home theater.

The family just doesn't get together to sit down watch a movie anymore. If the kids want to watch something, they do it on their computer with headphones.

If I want to catch something with the wife, we cuddle up in the bedroom.

When we do watch something together, it's typically in the family room, close to the kitchen and fridge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just built a home that's appraised at over 2.5M and did not build a home theater.

The family just doesn't get together to sit down watch a movie anymore. If the kids want to watch something, they do it on their computer with headphones.

If I want to catch something with the wife, we cuddle up in the bedroom.

When we do watch something together, it's typically in the family room, close to the kitchen and fridge.

Good for you You decided to buck the norm, but look at any new build and it's got a home theater. No one says it will change your value it's like icing on a cake.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, but absence of a home theater would be a deal-breaker for me.