So you are getting ready to sell your home? And you find yourselves asking "should we repair or update anything before we sell, and if so, what things should we do?" Much of that answer depends on three things: 1) What the repair/update costs will be, 2) What those repair/update expenditures will return to you when you sell, and lastly, 3) Which repairs/updates will bring the highest return...
Having been an appraiser for 20 years, I have very definitive thoughts on these questions. But rather than me going into one of my overly analytical responses, the following article from about.com, gives really good answers, all of which, from an appraisal standpoint, I'd agree with completely! And if you have any other questions you'd like to ask regarding appraisals or selling your home...just let me know! Happy selling!
