Does your home for sale in Tamaqua need a new paint job? Is there a cracked window, a hollow-core door with a hole, or even a torn window or door screen?
If so, correcting those problems before you put your house on the market can save you dollars in the long run – and it might even make the difference between selling and not selling.
When there’s a problem that can be seen, some buyers will assume that there are also problems that can’t be seen. Why would you tend to hidden maintenance issues when you didn’t tend to the obvious, easily repaired ones?
Some buyers will shy away completely – which lengthens your selling time and keeps you making payments longer.
When it comes to the money - you might be able to paint the entire house for $1,000 – especially if you have some do-it-yourself skills. But buyers will assume that it will cost much more.
If they're really interested in the house, they may even get a bid – and of course it will cost far more for a professional to do the job.
The same can be said for replacing a window, repairing a torn screen, replacing a faulty light fixture, or any of a hundred small things that detract from your home looking "move-in ready."
Whatever it might cost you, buyers will assume that it will cost twice that much – or more. If they still want the house in spite of needed repairs, they'll deduct that cost from their offer.
Buyers will first consider the cost of the repairs, and deduct that. Then they'll consider the financial factor of having to wait to move in or the annoyance of having to live in the house with repairs in progress.
So if they think that $1,000 job will cost $2,000, they might well deduct $2,500 or even $3,500 from their offer.
The conclusion: If there are repairs that you can make, or repairs that you can afford to have done, do them before you list the house.
Your Tamaqua home will not only sell faster, it will sell for more money.
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