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Flipper remodeled house with new paint, new carpet, new floor, new bath, new recess lights but left the original popcorn ceiling in place. Why not spend an additional $2k to remove it? What do they expect the new owner to do, remove the popcorn and repaint? http://www.realtor.com/realestateand...78-16552?row=1
Flipper remodeled house with new paint, new carpet, new floor, new bath, new recess lights but left the original popcorn ceiling in place. Why not spend an additional $2k to remove it? What do they expect the new owner to do, remove the popcorn and repaint? http://www.realtor.com/realestateand...78-16552?row=1
Oh I live the "writing" everyone has on their walls these days...
Yeah, that ceiling is kind of... meh. Although I live in MI and this house just seems so expensive! I would have no idea on homes is CA obviously.
That does not look like the work of a flipper. Why is there a blue bedroom and a white oven? That looks like people lived in the house, updated what they wanted, and are now selling it.
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Much of the popcorn ceilings contained asbestos and the removal of it has to be treated as a hazardous material. If it's intact, it's OK, but once disturbed, not so much. I'm pretty sure it would cost far more than 2K to remove it.
Flipper remodeled house with new paint, new carpet, new floor, new bath, new recess lights but left the original popcorn ceiling in place. Why not spend an additional $2k to remove it? What do they expect the new owner to do, remove the popcorn and repaint? http://www.realtor.com/realestateand...78-16552?row=1
For some people, popcorn ceilings, while not high end, are okay. That's why. But those don't look like true popcorn ceilings. They look like someone painted them with a rough round painter. Some of the ceilings, BTW, are finished to a glossy smooth finish.
That's something that can be done in the future w/o much trouble. I would probably opt to just cover them with painted planks. I love that look.
$2k cost IS something to consider, when shelling out money for resale.
That does not look like the work of a flipper. Why is there a blue bedroom and a white oven? That looks like people lived in the house, updated what they wanted, and are now selling it.
I prefer white appliances appliances over steel ones. It's more of a cottage look, while steel is more of a modern or industrial look.
The neon blue has to go, though. That's a definite repaint before moving in.
For some people, popcorn ceilings, while not high end, are okay. That's why.
That's something that can be done in the future w/o much trouble.
$2k cost IS something to consider, when shelling out money for resale.
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We remodeled before we recently sold our 22 year-old home. Removing the popcorn ceilings would have cost way too much and none of the potential buyers appeared to mind at all, even though we did several other things that did pay off. This is something that the younger generation worries about, but not necessarily more mature buyers. Especially if the ceilings are not dirty and are in good shape. New paint, carpet and appliances are the things buyers were much more interested in.
Another thing to consider is the sheetrock joints up there might not be as smooth as those on the walls and would require more work to prep for paint. Also, depending on the age of a house, the texture could be plaster. I'm working on a house now with textured plaster on one ceiling and it has been a nightmare to get rid of.
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