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A Clean Kitchen and/or Bath Will Help To Sell

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Home Builder with JDhomedesign

What is one of the first things buyers look at when viewing a prospective new home?  You guessed it...the kitchen!  If the kitchen is older and has very dated cabinets, older appliances and beaten countertops, buyers can be very turned off.  The same holds true for the bathrooms...little, cramped spaces with cracked tiles, scratched mirrors, old plumbing fixtures and vanities will surely not be buyer inviting. 

But fear not, there is help available.  The options are quite broad.  A relatively inexpensive option for the kitchen would be to replace the appliances, countertops, backsplash and a fresh coat of paint.  What a difference this will make.  The next option for the kitchen would be a full remodel where the room is basically gutted and everything is replaced from the floor up.  Sometimes this expense can be justified in a more expensive home that will get a greater return on this type of investment.

An inexpensive option for a bathroom would be to replace the vanity, countertop , sink, faucet & shower/tub hardware and mirror.  Of course, removal of any existing wallpaper and a fresh coat of paint would finish the update.  A full bathroom remodel would require all fixtures, tile, tubs, etc. to be removed and then replaced.  Again, this can be justified with the return on investment in certain homes.

I'm here to help...just give me a call.  I offer a free one hour design consultation.

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Stanton Homes
Stanton Homes - New Home Builder - Raleigh, NC
Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina

It always amazes me when the MLS photo shows a sink full of dishes and things all over the counters - even when the rest of the house looks clean!

Jan 19, 2009 09:59 AM
June Piper-Brandon
Coldwell Banker Realty - Baltimore, MD
Creating Generational Wealth Through Homeownership

I just replaced the sink and toilet in my rental property for less than $100.  Both were nice porcelein products, the sink a nice white pedestal.  I got them both at Lowe's along with full instructions on how to install them myself.  The bathroom looks 100 times better than it did before and bigger too.  This would be a huge selling point, if I were to ever sell my cash cow.

Jan 19, 2009 10:01 AM
Jodi Duerr
JDhomedesign - Somers, NY

I fault the realtor for that since they can certainly ask their sellers to clean the kitchen or bath before they take the photos - but you're right...it happens too frequently.  

Jan 19, 2009 10:01 AM
Jason Ellis
Coastal REO Solutions - Myrtle Beach Short Sales & REO's - Myrtle Beach, SC

Great start to AR and the New Year -- Best of luck in 2009!!  JE  -- Kitchen are the best asset!

Jan 19, 2009 02:23 PM
Jodi Duerr
JDhomedesign - Somers, NY

Thank you.  Same to you.

Jan 19, 2009 11:13 PM
David Painter
Keller Williams Realty - Spartanburg, SC

Good to have you on Active Rain.  This is a good site for gathering information and interesting to see what others are blogging about. Contact us if we can be of service to you. We would be happy to send you a referral or to take good care of any referral you would send to us.

Jan 20, 2009 07:24 AM
Anna Ryan
Keller Williams Realty - Simpsonville, SC

Welcome to AR.  Jump in and get your feet wet!

Anna

Jan 20, 2009 02:46 PM