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Selling Your Home – Importance of Bathrooms

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Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart Real Estate AZ Broker BR030809000

 

Think of a time when you stayed at a fabulous hotel...picture the bathroom! When you first walked into the bathroom was it sparkling clean and fresh smelling? Where there fresh towels as well as new bottles of shampoo and bars of soap?  Did they add that extra touch of folding the toilet paper into a fancy design?  Just being in the hotel bathroom probably made you feel ‘pampered’ like you would at a spa. Can we all learn from the hotel industry when it comes to staging a bathroom when selling your home? I think so!

 

 

Selling Your Home - Importance of Bathrooms

 

The hotel industry knows that in order to make a room look inviting and restful they must be absolutely certain the bathroom is spa-like. They know that if a customer is impressed with a bathroom, they will most likely feel the same way about the rest of the room and property. And they also know that they will become frequent guests of the hotel if they feel pampered and at home. Very smart, don't you think?

 

 

Selling Your Home – Importance of Bathrooms

 

 

When you’re getting ready to sell your home it is very important to follow the hotel industries model for making the bathroom a restful and inviting space.  First, make sure that all your bathrooms are clean, clean, clean - from top to bottom which includes fixtures, walls, windows, lights, everything. If it's been awhile since the room was painted it would be smart to give it a fresh new look with a soft and soothing color. Remove all the items you don’t need or use often and then organize your drawers and cabinets with a fresh new liner. Purchase soft towels and display them as you'd see in a hotel. Add a pretty plant or two and  home buyers will feel like they've walked into a hotel bathroom!

 

If you're thinking of selling your Phoenix Area Home and need some advice on preparing and selling your home give me a call 602-595-8900. You will be represented by an agent who is in the top 4% of agents in the U.S.A. - Anna 'Banana' Kruchten, CRS, Real Estate Broker and Owner of the Phoenix Property Shoppe.

 

 

 

Selling Your Home – Importance of Bathrooms

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Comments (34)

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Avoid the stink!  Great post!

Apr 22, 2016 02:12 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Yes that would be a wise idea!

Apr 25, 2016 05:57 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Very many people find value in that. private space. Especially when you're making your own apace nice.

Apr 22, 2016 02:18 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Laura yes private space - spa like = sold!

Apr 25, 2016 05:58 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Definitely avoid the stink and remodel the sink, as one of my friends would probably say. Nice pictures too!

Apr 22, 2016 02:20 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Anna

This is a well deserved feature and something many sellers need to pay attention to before the sell. Bathrooms are a big deal, especially the master and it had better shine and impress. Even a simple bath can look great with linens, artwork, accessories and a new mirror! And trash that rsuty looking medicine cabinet, please.

Jeff

Apr 22, 2016 02:21 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Jeff Dowler CRS absolutley a  big deal. Doesn't take much to go from nice to WOW this is awesome!

Apr 25, 2016 05:59 AM
Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Hi Anna, 

Spas make me think of a vacation, good times, relaxation. A spa like bath makes me feel like I'm on vacation at home. Great post!

Apr 22, 2016 03:05 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Dan Tabit that's it - vacation at home every day. Now who would't love that!

Apr 25, 2016 05:59 AM
Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

Good morning Anna-supurb insight and I agree totally! In a lot of family homes it is the only sanctuary so make it nice and CLEAN!

Apr 22, 2016 09:20 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Marco Giancola even more important if there is only one bathroom.  I don't see that often in my area.

Apr 25, 2016 06:00 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Yes, and the bathroom doesn't even have to look fabulous (updated/etc) to benefit from fresh paint, grout/caulk, new fixtures, scrubbing/etc.

Apr 22, 2016 09:20 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Kat Palmiotti clean clean clean it all!

Apr 25, 2016 06:01 AM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Bathrooms are quite important when selling.  The best bathroom I have ever seen in my life was at the Bellagio in Las Vegas....stunning!

Apr 22, 2016 09:22 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Roger D. Mucci ~ hi Roger... I've experienced some pretty phenominal bathrooms in top Paris hotels, myself.

Apr 22, 2016 09:53 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Roger D. Mucci we stayed at a Ritz recently and it was awesome! First class all the way and the bathroom was over the top spa!

Apr 23, 2016 02:00 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Anna Banana, great post and wise advice for sure. Bathrooms and kitchens are both so important when presenting your home for sale. Who doesn't love a clean, fresh looking AND smelling bathroom?

Apr 22, 2016 09:31 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Andrea Swiedler so so important!  I don't know of anybody who doesn't want a clean, fresh bathroom!

Apr 25, 2016 06:02 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

This is so true, Anna... like kitchens, bathrooms sell a home. And it really doesn't take much to update many bathrooms and give them that bit of "spa" appeal.

Apr 22, 2016 09:52 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Nina Hollander so true - it really doesn't take much to make the bathroom spa-like.

Apr 25, 2016 06:03 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Anna Banana Kruchten ,

So glad to see this post featured!! Spa like master bathrooms are always appreciated by buyers..definitely worth the extra effort when selling your home!

Apr 22, 2016 10:20 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Dorie Dillard always appreciated - hands down!

Apr 25, 2016 06:15 AM
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Most older homes the entire family shared just 1. These days, they are very elaborate and eleganate.  The modern MBR bath often is the center of a messy laundry room. Unsorted cloths.

Apr 22, 2016 10:48 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Sam Shueh well if it's messy they've got some work to do before showing!

Apr 25, 2016 06:16 AM
Kate McQueen
Realty Associates Texas - Cypress, TX
Tailored service for your real estate needs!

So very true.  And as it happens, bathrooms are the most difficult to keep in showing condition.  But doing so means an improved bottom line once the sale closes.

Apr 23, 2016 12:24 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Kate McQueen, REALTOR® whatever it takes is our motto!

Apr 25, 2016 06:16 AM
Fred Sweezer Sr. CMI, LLC.
Hud Certified 203K Consultant - Long Beach, CA
HUD 203k Consultant

The post is right on time Thanks!

Apr 23, 2016 08:25 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Fred Sweezer Sr. great to hear!

Apr 25, 2016 06:17 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Many people don't realize that the average time a home buyer spends looking in a bathroom is about 3 seconds. Many won't even step into the bath, especially if there's several crowded at the door. It's like it's a forbidden zone; nobody wants to be first. LOL.

But the point is . . . you've got 3 seconds to make an impression.

Apr 24, 2016 01:00 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents well my experience buyers in a well done master bath is much longer than 3 seconds.  When it WOWS it's WOWS!

Apr 25, 2016 06:18 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

A bathroom can make or break a sale. It also adds great value or can reduce the value. Great subject Anna Banana Kruchten 

Apr 24, 2016 06:54 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Scott Godzyk yes it does add value and as you said - can go the other way as well.

Apr 25, 2016 06:18 AM
Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi
NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL
708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Hmmmm ... I think you've been talking to my wife, Anna ... as she's campaigning hard for me to add another bathroom to our home, along with a huge walk-in closet.  I'm hiding your post from her.  Your argument for more/great bathrooms will just feed her fire!

Great post, Anna Banana Kruchten ...

Gene

Apr 25, 2016 06:13 AM
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

Perfect timing to read your post! Today I showed a property that the master bathroom had two toilets! I occasionally see a toilet and bidet, but this was different. The first toilet was in a small room with a sink and the toilet looking into the shower and the other next to it though a small doorway with the second toilet right next to the bathtub. Very strange design! Yes, bathrooms are important! Congratulations on being featured - well-deserved!

Apr 25, 2016 06:47 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

A very good point Anna, and one that I really should pay more attention to.

Apr 28, 2016 03:08 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Anna. This is wonderful and true. I have raised sin k that is beautiful but when cleaned even I am in awe. Great post.

May 09, 2016 10:46 PM