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How much "should" you update the master bathroom in order to sell? We are going to replace the shower with a tile shower because it needs to be done, replace flooring with tile, update light fixtures, take down the one big mirror and replace with two mirrors over the sinks, replace faucets on sinks and garden tub. The vanity is fine, but now the question is, do we also take out the countertop and replace it with granite? Is that necessary? And we should be doing tile in the shower rather than replacing with an all in one like ReBath, right? We are talking about the $250-300K price range house. When I look at houses comparable to ours that are on the market it doesn't seem that most have updated the master bath, but I also don't know if when we go to sell our house, if houses will be getting bought up as quickly as they are now.
I wouldn't expect granite in that price range, but it might look weird to have all new surfaces except on the counters. Remnants don't cost a whole lot, but don't forget to factor in the cost of the sinks themselves and weigh that against cultured marble.
When I re-did my master bath, I had a cultured marble shower pan, cultured marble walls and a semi-frameless enclosure installed. It’s a clean, bright look with easy maintenance. I replaced the garden tub with a normal-style marble long tub, (so a normal sized adult could actually use it) that is integrated into the shower.
I had the cultured marble vanity buffed out – I concluded that spending the extra money on a new one wasn’t worth it.
When I look at real estate photos from houses in my neighborhood, which is a similar price point, I seldom see any with updated master baths.
Have you talked to a listing agent yet? Would strongly recommend to get a walk-through before you do any updating. They will be able to tell you what should be done for your price point and area.
Don't think you will get back anywhere near what you're talking about doing come sale-time. Possibly if you did all the work yourself.
Have you talked to a listing agent yet? Would strongly recommend to get a walk-through before you do any updating. They will be able to tell you what should be done for your price point and area.
Don't think you will get back anywhere near what you're talking about doing come sale-time. Possibly if you did all the work yourself.
I agree with this! Your agent should be able to give you advice on what you should and shouldn't do.
I had a client that wanted to "surprise" me. He decided to do some painting BEFORE I came to see his house.
The DARK brown he chose for his downstairs hallway was too dark and the beige he chose for his dining room looked pink in sunlight! Yes, it was a surprise!
Vicki
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