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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]op here- not sure if there's hardwood underneath or not. if there is, it's probably in pretty bad condition.  We'd be doing this just for resale, and I'm not sure it's worth the cost.  definitely would completely replace the carpet bc/ it's gotten beaten up over the years, but wondering if it's worth the extra cost to put in hardwoods.  it's only 2 bedrooms and a hallway.  i personally prefer carpeting in bedrooms because I think it's cozier, but it sounds like I am in the minority. [/quote]

It's likely NOT worth the money and bother to put in hardwoods for resale, you will not recoup the cost.  It would be good to check what's underneath, if there are hardwoods under there (and assuming it was built before 1950 and not significantly renovated the answer is very likely yes) that could be a selling point.  When we bought our house the floors had been covered with carpet for 30 years, they were actually in really great shape, just needed to be sanded and sealed.  I'd still let the new owners do that, because then they can pick what color they want them finished in, and it gets you those buyers that may prefer carpet and want to leave it as is.[/quote]

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