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Are you willing to paint/remove wallpaper/put up wallpaper?
Paint the exterior?
Change out flooring?
Change bathroom fixtures and vanities/sinks?
Get new lighting?
Change cabinet knobs? Get new appliances?
Remodel an entire kitchen or bath?
Finish a basement or attic?
None of the above?
I am interested to see where others draw the line. I have never been fortunate enough to buy a house that I just moved in to and did nothing to cosmetically alter it. I admit that I am picky and there are certain things I just can't live with that are easy enough to fix. What about you?
Using the term "new" to mean "new to you" -- not a new build. But it could be.
A new house would (should) have all of those design elements the way the buyer wants them to be.
They would have been involved in those and more substantial choices from the outset.
An almost new house, or a house built on spec, would need to be priced pretty well to justify
removing or covering over perfectly fine finishes and fixtures...
and then starting new with all those design elements.
A new house would (should) have all of those design elements the way the buyer wants them to be.
They would have been involved in those and more substantial choices from the outset.
An almost new house, or a house built on spec, would need to be priced pretty well to justify
removing or covering over perfectly fine finishes and fixtures...
and then starting new with all those design elements.
How did I know you would interpret "new" as new build? New can also mean new to the buyer and not brand spanking new.
In theory, we will make almost any changes if the house is priced accordingly and sound - weather tight, well insulated, dry. Aged walls/wallpaper, appliances, and tile I'm fine with. Changing flooring? No biggie. We have done all this before.
Now, in practice, because we have updated an aged house before and are in the middle of updating our own with fresh paint, redone bathrooms, etc, to sell it, we are DONE with fixer uppers. Burned out of living in half finished projects. While I technically feel nothing cosmetic is a deal breaker, I'm in the phase of life where it must be done right and be aesthetically pleasing, too, because I'm not really changing much more than curtains and a light bulb at this point. And most new construction is not to the standards we like.
So we are building our own place ourselves. Just walked around three parcels tonight, actually. *deep sigh*.
Well, as someone who bought a house and then spent more than the purchase price on a renovation, I would say: a lot.
Adding second story.
Replacing all the infrastructure.
We bought a 4-year-old house, and have lived here 8 years. In that time, we've...
painted the entire house inside and out except for one hallway. That's on the list. Caulked the windows and roof (the builder didn't do a good job on these)
replaced light fixtures,
did a semi remodel of the kitchen, moving cabinets and installing new backsplash, counters, sink.
replaced the fridge, stove, microwave, dryer (the washer is hanging in there.)
ripped out carpeting, then painted the subfloor. We couldn't find flooring we liked...
I just ordered new cabinet knobs for the kitchen; I have changed the bathroom knobs twice.
I've put up and taken down wallpaper in previous houses.
I'd really like to rip out a wall someday. Maybe I watch too many remodeling shows.
If the price is good and the house has good bones, I will do it all! But I won't pay top dollar for a house that needs EVERYTHING!
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