Jim Crawford wrote a blog about agents stretching the truth a bit when it comes to comments about a listing being updated and saying a home is upgraded or outdated. It is an interesting post and a good read. It dovetailed with a conversation I had this morning.
What got me to writing this post was that this morning at breakfast AFTER the visitor, (See my earlier blog The Visitor), we were watching HG TV . My wife asked me is it necessary to do all these upgrades in a home? We as Realtors take for granted the mantra of new shiny granite etc etc. But the conclusion we came to is you are buying a home you may not need upgrades.
Many people like our home because they say it is cozy and feels comfortable. That is because it is older. The construction has beams and the floor is oak and the home is simple. So older traditional as long as it is working can stand on its own and does not in mu opinion need upgrading.
Interestingly enough the 2 rooms we are looking to upgrade are the bathrooms on the main level. The reason is they have been upgraded and our dated!!! If they had the original pedestal sinks and tile we probably would have worked to restore.
So I guess if you have old and classic make it shiny and functional and do not worry about the upgrade upgrade mantra.
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