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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ask your realtor or a friend with good taste. In certain neighborhoods to get top dollar you need to do it up (but don't renovate first; that's a big mistake) - move out and get more out than you think. Others are so hot it doesn't matter[/quote]

don’t renovate but paint if it needs it[/quote]
Meh. I know that’s the conventional wisdom but I fail to see how fresh paint matters.[/quote]

If you want top dollar, then you don't want potential buyers to come in to the house and start making a list of things that they'll need to do before they move in. A lot of young buyers nowadays don't want to do ANY work, I mean ANY work. Not even paint.[/quote]

I think this is true of most first time buyers. Most first time buyers are renting and need to be out by a certain date, so they don’t have a lot of time to make repairs before moving in. Most of them are also looking at houses close to the top of their range and can’t afford additional work. Add to that, most first time buyers don’t know what the cost of something like painting a house would be and they don’t want to have to have to deal with finding reputable vendors and getting estimates. And if you have young children, pets, and are working there is never a convenient time to do a lot of work once you move in. Lastly, most people are not interior designers and having never lived in a house of their own as an adult, it’s hard to imagine what a space could look like if X, Y, or Z were to happen. Hence, the appeal of move in ready. Previous homeowners who have lived through renos and various projects and know contractors and vendors who they like and trust, even if they work and have pets and kids, are more likely to find something like needing to paint tolerable. [/quote]

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