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Yes, a converted garage turned into a family room is definitely a deal breaker to some potential buyers. People tend to prefer to park their cars in a garage than rather leave them outside. Generally, I think that hurts the resale value of a home with a converted garage in many areas of the country.
Yes, I agree. That is such a cheap way to gain living areas. The house next door converted their double garage into a maids quarters but at least left the garage door there so you don't know that it is converted. My cars have always been "garage queens " and we have been able to keep them for many years because of that. I also like having the storage space for yard maintenance.
Your example neither ruined nor hurt resale.
A duct is replaceable.
You cannot get a house passed for VA or FHA financing if the appraiser notices there is no heat in a bedroom in a cold climate....He probably just missed it
As a retired Realtor I have a bunch but the best one was an old lady who had a house with a yard...When she could no longer cut the grass she had a contractor concrete the whole yard so she wouldn't get a letter from the township for uncut grass....Try and sell that house!!!
It seems here (Northern California) either everything has to completely done over, brand new and unused to sell, and it can all be Home Depot basic, just fine, or the person buying will gut and redo. I have a place in the building I work at that was gutted and redone 7 years ago. Just sold. And they are now gutting and redoing.
Someday when we retire, I want to buy a house and do just that. I really hate ranges, I want a cook top and wall ovens. I don't want a huge kitchen, I want a very workable practical kitchen.
I've done things that enhanced the value of a house, but I can't think of anything I ever did that hurt the value or made it harder to sell. The two homes that I have sold both went within a month of being listed at a higher price than they were offered at.
Again, the buyer knew, because the home inspector noted it and put it in his report.
They also, of course, made an offer below asking. But from what I recall it wasn't by much.
My friend, the seller, made one counter and the buyers accepted.
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Yes, I agree. That is such a cheap way to gain living areas.
Tha'ts why owners do that instead of having an addition built. "Stick built" construction ain't cheap, the foundation alone can be a price killer. So of course it's easier, faster and less expensive to 'finish off' a garage that's already there.
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Yes, I agree. That is such a cheap way to gain living areas. The house next door converted their double garage into a maids quarters but at least left the garage door there so you don't know that it is converted.
I saw a couple of houses like that at open house. I ALWAYS felt like it was bait and switch and I personally was pihssed. If I see a garage door I wanted a garage I can put my car in -- not a storage room only 8 feet deep, because you enlaced the rest for a family room, and didn't change out the frigging garage door.
I guess people do that so they can either convert it back to a garage before they sell. BUT usually it's done so a new buyer can convert it back. BUT those sellers may not want to discount their price to allow for that. The mental disconnect of some sellers is fascinating. I want today uh "hello, seller you have a garage door there but it's not a garage."
The other total turn off, as someone else mentioned, is the enclosed garage that's just wall or siding -- no window or door! (on the front, just one that might be on the side). Talk about ruining curb appeal.
As a retired Realtor I have a bunch but the best one was an old lady who had a house with a yard...When she could no longer cut the grass she had a contractor concrete the whole yard so she wouldn't get a letter from the township for uncut grass....Try and sell that house!!!
but did she have it painted green like the owners of a townhouse not far from me?
Yes, a converted garage turned into a family room is definitely a deal breaker to some potential buyers. People tend to prefer to park their cars in a garage than rather leave them outside. Generally, I think that hurts the resale value of a home with a converted garage in many areas of the country.
We looked at a house one time that had a garage converted into a den/family room. The bad thing in this case was that there was no driveway or any other parking, so whoever bought it would have to park on the street. Instant turn off. The house was large enough without the conversion, so I didn't really understand it.
As a retired Realtor I have a bunch but the best one was an old lady who had a house with a yard...When she could no longer cut the grass she had a contractor concrete the whole yard so she wouldn't get a letter from the township for uncut grass....Try and sell that house!!!
I would have LOVED that house, and for me the concrete yard would have been a big plus! But then, I'm another old lady who can no longer cut grass....
I haven't had the courage to do what she did, so instead I just pay a lawn guy to cut it. That works just fine for me, but if my budget was tighter I wouldn't like paying for that.
You cannot get a house passed for VA or FHA financing if the appraiser notices there is no heat in a bedroom in a cold climate....He probably just missed it
He didn't miss it.
There are other options for buying.
So it still did not hurt resale.
And...as I said - The ductwork can be replaced.
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