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what homes is your agent using for comps? What kind of flooring do they have? Even if they aren't listed anymore, that info will still be in MLS.
What a great idea! Now that you brought it up I'm surprised I did't think to do that. Five gold stars for Emm!
This was so easy to do, especially since I've been keeping my own list of nearby houses that have sold over the past year. I just looked through the photos for about 20 comparable places, sorting them by how quickly the houses sold.
The results: For the faster selling homes about 2/3 of the houses in the faster selling category had ceramic tile, but more than I would have guessed had the LVP.
Interestingly, the same split happened in the slower selling houses: 2/3 of them had ceramic tile, and 1/3 had LVP.
So what to make of this? My take is flooring material in a guest bathroom isn't a make or break deal. People may have preferences but they buy a house based on other consideration. (Although you could argue that if all other things are equal, buyers might choose the house with the ceramic tile; I guess there's really no way of telling.)
So we're crossing our fingers and going with the LVP. Hope it's the right decision.
Ceramic tile has long been the default choice for bathrooms.
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My take is flooring material in a guest bathroom isn't a make or break deal.
It isn't. Which is why many bathrooms get vinyl sheet - as a satisfactory budget choice.
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So we're crossing our fingers and going with the LVP. Hope it's the right decision.
It isn't. Get a tile contractor in to quote you on doing the job right. Then sit on it.
If/when it becomes NEEDED to do the tile job because it is the determining factor
in an otherwise qualified offer... you give the BUYER the estimate and deduct the amount.
Then you let THEM open that can of worms.
Has anyone discussed the plumbing issues involved when you raise the floor level? LINK
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Don't do a tile or LVP job on spec.
If the existing vinyl is worn enough to warrant replacement... replace it.
Some linoleum flooring is quite expensive, especially custom jobs. I've seen some older houses with a "retro renovation" with real linoleum flooring in custom colors/tile patterns costing thousands of dollars.
We finished our basement a year and a half ago and we went with a wood-look LVP throughout. It's very realistic looking and people are always impressed when they see it. Since it's living space we weren't looking to go with sheet goods--the alternatives were wood or laminate.
It was also pretty expensive, particularly because the cellar floor had a lot of dips and needed a lot of leveling, which added considerably to the installation cost.
Does anyone know if sheet vinyl comes in the same kinds of intense colors that you can get with Marmoleum? I like Marmoleum but it's also quite expensive to buy and install.
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I had ceramic tile on 2 of my bathroom floors and I detest it. It's cold/hard and hard to clean. Also, I had a slow leak from my toilet and didn't notice it until my subfloor was damaged. I just hate the stuff.
I hired someone to rip out all of that ceramic tile (what a nightmare) and installed sheet vinyl. I LOVE it. Inexpensive and comfortable to walk on. It has come a long way. Mine is lovely. It's as close to waterproof as it gets.
As far as LVT--I just did my entire downstairs over concrete slab and some old (80s) linoleum. I've had it down for 2 years now. I love it and so does everyone else. Cleaning is a breeze. Still looks great. I did it myself and it was my easiest floor install ever.
Around here, everyone wants flooring and not carpet. LVT has been showing up a lot lately and buyers seem okay with it.
Personally I prefer vinyl to hard cold ceramic tile. Actually its more of hate thing but lets just say prefer.
But most people are concerned about looks, status, money, and maybe if they have huge dogs or teenage boys, wear.
I agree with Mr. Rational, for the most part. Every time I fix my house up to sell, I ask myself why didn't I do this for myself when I lived here? And then the new owners move in and change everything anyway. Since you don't know what will be desired by the owners, I suggest making it look nice at the least amount of effort and expense. Of course this is assuming there are no underlying problems.
Having said that, my friends were having a tough time selling their house. They held many open houses, reduced the price, did a lot of advertising but no legitimate offers came in. Their house was very outdated and needed a lot of work. Basically it was a solid house but it had 1950's cabinets and appliances and the flooring was terrible
Finally they hired a friend of mine to replace all their flooring with laminated hardwood. The house sold immediately at full asking price. You never know.
I truly believe you do need to change the flooring. Gone are the days of throwing your house on the market without trying to appeal to the masses. The more desirable your house looks (most people are visual), the more people that will be interested. That is great news for the seller. Also, HGTV has brought a new vision to most people when it comes to houses. Jeans used to be a very utilitarian clothing item. Now people buy $200 jeans to make themselves look and feel better. Same thing is happening with homes now. People expect a certain level of "fashion". Especially the younger generations and that's who we all need to appeal to now.
Personally, if I was buying your house, I would prefer that you put down LVT. I might love it and keep it or I may decide to change it to something I prefer. Either way, the LVT will be 10 times easier to remove in order to make my own changes. I would also prefer to heat the tile in a bathroom, where I expect to stand barefoot (and I Hate to be cold), so I would be able to make that choice if you did LVT.
LVT is a very affordable and easy way to make your house appeal more to visual buyers and so easy to change if that just isn't their taste.
My realtor made the same point--she could tell a buyer how easy it was to remove in case they didn't like it.
We put in the LVP. Now that I have it, I'm a fan, looks better than I would have thought. Vinyl sure has improved recently.
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