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Do Kitchen Appliances Sell a Home?
Never underestimate the power of a recently remodeled kitchen. I walked through a remodeled home today that when I analyzed what stood out the most, it was clearly the stainless steel new appliances coupled wit a faux granite counter.
Do Kitchen Appliances Sell a Home? A short time ago I listed a house that was 20 years old with original kitchen appliances.  Very clearly worn and quite frankly a bit grungy, these appliances were a distraction from the rest of the kitchen which was remarkably in pretty good shape by contrast. When a home buyer sees older appliances that show considerable wear and tear and appear poorly maintained, reliability fears will surface. So, this seller was faced with a kitchen marred by appliances that had seen better days.  What were the options? Advice:  Use some serious elbow grease to degrease and clean them.   Remove food stains, rust, and any unidentifiable stains. Remove ALL magnets and any other hanging paraphernalia.  Clean inside and out thoroughly. Buyers WILL look inside.  After this thorough cleaning, is the improvement enough?  Maybe ….. but oh, the age is still going to be an issue. The buyer WILL figure in the cost of appliance replacement into an offer. ... more

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