Making Repairs Before You Sell Your Home
When I refinish existing wood floors it seems to be a magnet that attracts buyers when I need to sell my house. I work with an experienced crew that has refinished floors for me dozens of times over the years I've been a real estate investor. Even though you may not have an experienced crew of your own you can find local refinishers to get the job done. Ask around and get some referrals from decorators working in their own shops or working at paint stores or paint departments at the big chain stores.
You might be surprised to learn that many buyers these days demand hard-surface flooring in order to control allergic reactions and other health issues. Wheelchair users get around on hard-surface floors easier than on carpet as well. You might not have considered that allergies and handicaps are health conditions that could actually make your house more desirable to certain buyers.
There is so much competition on the market today that every seller needs to give consideration to every possible selling advantage. That's what I do when I need to sell my house. I'd say that over the years the money I've spent refinishing wood floors has paid me back and provided a profit more than any other remodeling item in a house. Updating bathrooms is popular, too, but wood floors are more of a luxury.
The old-world charm of wood floors attracts people of all ages. They are great for entertaining and especially good for playing with little radio-controlled cars! You'll find a lot of bamboo flooring in new construction because it is a cost-effective renewable resource that looks like wood. But if your house has wood flooring, oak, maple or even pine, you have a genuine advantage. I'm telling you, people simply love wood floors whether they require a hard-surface for health reasons or not. Wood floors are the classic flooring of choice in a residential setting and because they are not currently being installed in most new construction your house actually has an advantage over newer houses.
When I need to sell my house I get estimates for refinishing the floors, including pine which looks great stained with light or dark oak stain. You should really think about exposing and refinishing wood floors when you need to sell a house. It will attract buyers with a sense of style who may decide to buy your house based on the wood floors alone. I've seen that happen more than once in my career.
You might be surprised to learn that many buyers these days demand hard-surface flooring in order to control allergic reactions and other health issues. Wheelchair users get around on hard-surface floors easier than on carpet as well. You might not have considered that allergies and handicaps are health conditions that could actually make your house more desirable to certain buyers.
There is so much competition on the market today that every seller needs to give consideration to every possible selling advantage. That's what I do when I need to sell my house. I'd say that over the years the money I've spent refinishing wood floors has paid me back and provided a profit more than any other remodeling item in a house. Updating bathrooms is popular, too, but wood floors are more of a luxury.
The old-world charm of wood floors attracts people of all ages. They are great for entertaining and especially good for playing with little radio-controlled cars! You'll find a lot of bamboo flooring in new construction because it is a cost-effective renewable resource that looks like wood. But if your house has wood flooring, oak, maple or even pine, you have a genuine advantage. I'm telling you, people simply love wood floors whether they require a hard-surface for health reasons or not. Wood floors are the classic flooring of choice in a residential setting and because they are not currently being installed in most new construction your house actually has an advantage over newer houses.
When I need to sell my house I get estimates for refinishing the floors, including pine which looks great stained with light or dark oak stain. You should really think about exposing and refinishing wood floors when you need to sell a house. It will attract buyers with a sense of style who may decide to buy your house based on the wood floors alone. I've seen that happen more than once in my career.
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