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Getting ready to sell my dad's home - carpet throughout is shot. My question is, what is more appealing to most buyers, newly refinished hardwood or new carpet? I prefer hardwood myself but, am looking at what appeals to the average buyer.
I'd do hardwood or leave it. People who like carpet probably want to pick their own.
True, but most people wont buy a house with old carpet without a deep discount. $1400 in carpet is better than a $15k discount. Who cares if they tear it out after.
True, but most people wont buy a house with old carpet without a deep discount. $1400 in carpet is better than a $15k discount. Who cares if they tear it out after.
Probably depends on the market, but I don't think you'd get back the money you put into cheap carpet in most neighborhoods here. I do think you'd get enough to pay for the hardwood you put in.
Almost impossible to tell cheap carpet from expensive carpet. The only way to really tell is when the cheap carpet wears down really fast, but that takes time. Unless you work in the carpet industry, most buyers wont be able to tell the difference.
I personally find carpet to be cheap if it's new (because shiny new floors look so much better) and disgusting if it's used. As someone who is currently in the market, I tend to look more at the places with wood/laminate floors when scouring Redfin than those with carpets. And the higher up in the price range you get, the less carpet you see.
I would clean the carpet and leave it. Then offer a flooring allowance. If your real estate agent can't explain to buyers that it's to their benefit, get one who can. Some of these agents are not very good.
True, but most people wont buy a house with old carpet without a deep discount. $1400 in carpet is better than a $15k discount. Who cares if they tear it out after.
Agree 100% on this.
IMHO the hardwood/carpet depends on a lot of things
Price point of house?
where located?
what the competition has?
is there hardwood under the carpet that can be refinished?
if there is hardwood undernieth, just need sand and refinished, I'd rip up carpet and refinish. if not.... in my market, I'd consider doing carpet unless you're at the high end of the market and everything else is great.
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