What not to fix when selling a house in 2024

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What not to fix when selling a house in 2024 can save considerable time, money and effort. When looking at what not to fix we can often identify what can be a money saving alternative when selling a house. I will cover the 7 things you should not fix when selling a house.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:38 - #1 remodel kitchen and bathroom
3:13 - #2 replace roof
4:08 - #3 replace flooring
5:54 - #4 cracks in driveway
6:14 - #5 replace front door
6:44 - #6 replace window coverings
7:10 - #7 major landscaping
7:59 - 2 best things to do that don't cost money
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@HEHE-dx9og 29 күн бұрын

We listed my moms house last year for sale AS IS. It was in great shape. The buyer had a home inspection done. After they wanted the A/C replaced, All the screens replaced. The a/c was old but working fine. two of the screens had a few pencil size holes. Then they wanted the walls in the garage painted due to a few stains. Then they wanted the irrigation that was not even on the listing repaired. The list went on and on. I told the buyer, Do you know what AS IS means??? He was getting a great deal on this move in ready home. He ended up giving us full asking price and we did not do anything o the house.

@sparkykitty6870 27 күн бұрын

Good for you! When I sell it will be as is.

@dewboy910 22 күн бұрын

I guess they felt like they had nothing to lose by trying.

@escapist502 22 күн бұрын

Same thing happened to me when selling my apartment last March Exactly, listed it with the words as is After the inspection, a list of items total close to $15,000 including the HVAC replacement I laughed when reading your message because I thought exactly the same thing, do they know what the words “as is” actually mean ???😂😂😂

@HEHE-dx9og 21 күн бұрын

@@escapist502 Yup, And when they can`t find anything really wrong they nit pick stuff.

@taroman7100 21 күн бұрын

Yah the buyer wants you to hand them a new house.

@movinngroovin2104 Ай бұрын

People will change it for their taste no need wasting money on something you are selling.

@williamrichards7081 2 ай бұрын

Don't: Remodel kitchen and/or nath completely. Replace roof. Replace flooring Fix cracks in driveway or walkways Replace front door Replace window coverings Don't do major landscaping Do: Declutter Deep clean All good advice. Watch all the way for tips . Good advice and well done.

@LivinginVentura 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@terryjoejoe6953 Ай бұрын

Thanks

@g.flesch9731 Ай бұрын

Declutter & clean & clean. If you can't deep clean hire people to clean. Your house needs to be spotless.

@southernyankee2300 28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@deirdreboyd1202 19 күн бұрын

The tip to power wash outside is also good

@gwortman3515 Ай бұрын

I agree with all these points. Location is the most important part in my opinion. People want to remodel and make it "their own" A house's location is the selling feature.

@shirleecebulis6964 Ай бұрын

Agree, location is also a selling point for many ppl.

@RG-hf4et Ай бұрын

Agree. I purchased my home bc it was on a quiet cul-de-sac, 3+ acres, peaceful, space between the neighbors. It was exactly what I was looking for. I didn't care what the kitchen or bathrooms looked like. It was 3 miles from the highway, blue ribbon schools, a horsebarn, open field "farmette" type of property, etc... Anything can be updated, but you can't change location.

@pruzzilla3771 20 күн бұрын

I agree. The house I bought is in the middle of all the school locations. Since I'm a substitute teacher, that was a massive plus.

@steveperreira5850 18 күн бұрын

I agree. As a builder I have done a lot of remodels and they NEVER pay off. Especially if someone is selling the house. But if you are living in it at least you get the Joemer have a nice refurbished house.

@roxiecariere5713 Ай бұрын

Cleaning and decluttering is one of the biggest things you can do to show the space in your home and make it shine and sparkle and take all personal items and pictures and everything and put them away

@kevoreilly6557 24 күн бұрын

Re This advice - do this while living in the house !! You’ll love it and never leave :)

@katiehale4411 9 күн бұрын

Thank you. What I’m hearing from you is basically clean it up. I couldn’t agree more.

@Georgemoore620 7 күн бұрын

Hey Katie, good evening also how are you feeling today... God loves you and your households ❤🕊️😇

@BlueSaphire70 24 күн бұрын

This is solid advice. I would add that when you are decluttering, remember to organize your closets and pantry because people do open closets. If they're too full, or you have too much furniture, consider renting a storage facility for a month or two as a short term solution to get them out of the way while you sell. It won't hurt because you will already be half packed when you leave. Also, a few new cushions will make your old bedspread look fresh, as well as your sofa or loveseat. Don't forget to replace anything broken or missing such as baseboards or switch covers or torn such as ratty towels or holes in the drapes. If you have pets indoors, make absolutely sure that their area is spotless.

@ken481959 18 күн бұрын

We are looking to sell our home. My wife had it built in '91 before we met. But I still had an inspector do a walk through, and he told me the same things. We will come down on the price for the new roof (it needs one) and on the other things as well that will need to be done. But I'm not painting, etc, etc, etc. Things TO DO are make sure you list special things you may have done as improvements, i.e., I put a bidet and small 5 gal water heater under the vanity in the master bath to feed the sink and bidet. Things like that.

@pruzzilla3771 20 күн бұрын

When I was house shopping and had a limited budget, the houses in my price range could not pass even half an inspection. Many had new roofs but rotted floor joists that caused the floors to sag. One house was so bad it was a ski slope going down the middle of it. Flippers think they can paint and update a few things and jack the price up, but one flipper had all the plug sockets wired wrong. The inspector said I would have to get an electrician in there before anything else. One house had no sub flooring so when it rained, it came in under the kitchen door., but the owner provided sandbags to help with that. One house had a mystery stair case from a closet to the attic that was sealed. The inspector got in and reported bats and rodents plus an abundance of feces. It also still had asbestos under the siding. I probably spent around $800 total for 7 inspections but it was worth not buying a nightmare. The house I bought was a foreclosure and needed a new roof, but the foundation was solid and the HVAC only 5 years old. The house was a rental so even the toilets had to be replaced. Everything was broken. Obviously, it was an revenge eviction, but it was cheaper to replace those things than repair a flooring issue and other demons.

@marciakatz5596 13 күн бұрын

😅

@rosemarie9956 Ай бұрын

Simple and great advice! So true - I am always amazed that people don’t clean and declutter when trying to sell their home

@markbrautigam2502 Ай бұрын

And people think everyone loves their family pictures and memorabilia .

@RG-hf4et 28 күн бұрын

@markbrautigam2502 Lolol....I don't want to see your family pictures or your kids' toys around. And get rid of unnecessary furniture.

@theOlLineRebel 24 күн бұрын

@@markbrautigam2502I don’t consider framed photos on the walls as clutter. Try coming to my mom’s house! THAT is clutter!

@sandrastrawn6003 19 күн бұрын

@@markbrautigam2502a house I looked at had framed pics of baby ultrasounds of all 3 kids. No, no.

@steveperreira5850 18 күн бұрын

Most people don’t even know how to clean properly. Whether it is their house for themselves

@Upstream5402 Сағат бұрын

My husband and I toured the house we ended up purchasing while the owners were still living in it and at home. It was a crazy experience. Immediately, their little dog ran up to me and the wife yelled at her husband, "Don't let him pee on her!" After that, the lady loudly chattered non stop. She was a close talker, too! A very bewildered and sad old lady sat on the couch. I learned that her husband had died the week prior. The house was very clean looking, but I could smell a cat litter box in the bedroom, from where I stood in the dining room. All the rooms in the house had been sloppily painted in various bright Easter eggs colors, trim included. The fenced backyard was a blank slate, except for one scraggly rhubarb plant. The house, built in 1917, was structually sound and it had a three car garage, although narrow bays. We we were able to look past the garish paint, small closets, only one bathroom and no parking on our side of the street, and bought it. Never regretted it! First things we did was repaint the entire interior, take out the rhubarb plant, and plant trees and shrubs. I love changes we made to the place. My husband is gone now, but when or if I decide to downsize, I will not be doing anything but removing any clutter, personal items, and cleaning it well. New owners may want to paint over my soft, neutral walls and chop down the trees. I won't care, I'll be on to a new place.

@philgray1023 21 күн бұрын

My major peeve. I wanted to buy the worst house in our neighborhood. The gutters were rotted out, the fascia was rotten, or missing. The render was falling off, the garden was a disaster area. I had a Caterpillar D9 just itching to do the renovation. What did they do? They spent $180,000 doing the place up and sold it for $180,000 more than it was worth to me. Not only that it is still the ugliest house in the suburb. It has all the charm of a Mexican cowboy movie jail house. Instead, they could have been out of there 6 months earlier and living their dream on their yacht.

@rcampbell4967 4 күн бұрын

Solid advice. Although, I do small, inexpensive improvements to my house starting the day I move in so I can enjoy them. But small, inexpensive improvements add up over time making my house more desirable than my neighbors. I get to enjoy the improvements, AND my house sells for slightly more but way faster.

@RG-hf4et Ай бұрын

I have been watching housing prices near me bc I intend to sell soon. NJ is a hot market now. A 70's ranch home -3br2bath- nearby had the original kitchen, original bathrooms, hardwood floors, carpet in the bedrooms, cul de sac location priced at $449,500. It was very clean. It sold in 9 days for $575k - $125k over asking!!!

@katetsubata Ай бұрын

I would suggest three things not mentioned and fairly easy to do: spackling and painting walls, replacing or installing missing molding or baseboards, and refinishing floors or renewing flooring such as carpet cleaning. I have seen houses that wouldn't move on the market get a new "floor lift" by sanding and refinishing the floors, and a nice paint job, and suddenly, they sell for twice the original asking price!

@lindakincaid4530 Ай бұрын

I disagree. with flooring. Most will go want to pick the flooring they want. if you can sand and do it your sefl then it is worth it. but sanding and rifinishing can be expensive.

@maddscientist3170 Ай бұрын

that's because people have a tough time visulizing what the home would look like..+ people buying homes are just outright lazy & don't do the work

@e-spy Ай бұрын

@@lindakincaid4530 I sanded and refinished the flooring in only one bedroom. It was so unsightly, I figured I couldn't make it look worse. It was HARD work, took a long time, and I will never do it again! But it only cost about $200 to do it, versus over $1k to have it done. Turned out great, by the way.

@roxiecariere5713 Ай бұрын

As a former realtor in Beverly Hills, this is exactly what I did to my house to make it sell quicker and a realtor that I have wanting to sell it tell me the exact opposite, but I’m right in reference with you and I agree with you 100%

@steveperreira5850 18 күн бұрын

The realtor on this video is a smart guy and he has a lot of common sense but most realtors are dummies, just like most people in any profession, they are not very good at it. Only A very you are the real deal!

@glennelliott708 Ай бұрын

Sold mother in laws house. Never remodelled since purchased in 1980. Spent some money removing junk but did nothing else. Sold within a day for asking price. There is no hard and set method of selling.

@angelofamillionyears4599 Ай бұрын

Your price was too low.

@dalehood1846 26 күн бұрын

I realize that everyone is going to have their own opinion about what to do and what not to do to sell. Any new upgrades that you do can be added on to the price of your home. I have been making some changes and doing up grades. One of the things not mentioned was any updates should be disabled and senior compatible. In today's housing market, May 2024, many families are living together more. Senior parents living with their children, disabled individuals living with relatives, children with grand parents. So disabled or senior access has become a factor. Wider doors for wheelchair access. Walk- in tubs, and open construction ( no walls between rooms) has seen a huge trend. And possibly half baths. So if you are adding on rooms or doing any renovations, even changing doors. This is definitely something to consider. Also, the easier access to and inside your home is much easier for the buyer to obtain a loan. Therefore a quicker less tedious process for you the seller And the buyer.

@jeanmader2302 Ай бұрын

When I redid, I redid, using what I had. I always wanted different cupboards, but I liked mine, just didn't like the darkness of the wood, So, I painted the raised part of the doors, and drawers, and created a tuxedo style. I went a step further by painting my created island using a bookshelf for one side, a plain side, to which I added molding. A spice rack for the kitchen end, and a double door with molding, on the dining room end which housed my pretty serving dishes. I took the brightness factor a step further by painting the sides of the top cupboards the same cream color, to add brightness to the kitchen window area, and the same for the two bottom sides of the over the stove cupboard sides. POP, went my whole area, making the flow of a one room bright area. It was once an L shape. I also added real tile to the kitchen floor, and pulled part of that L, now open area up into the dining room, by adding a jut out with the tile, and set the island on that. I now love everything about my kitchen, except for the stainless appliances. I always detested that stainless idea. They are SO much harder to keep clean than my plain white appliances. When I move, I will purchase used, if I can't get white, or anything except stainless. When my daughter was enthralled with my son's log cabin, she asked...Mom, can you make my bedroom log? I did, and it was SO cozy. You CAN do anything, but make it homey, and people will buy it, and if they don't like it, paint is an easy answer.

@Paxton-br9gt Ай бұрын

LESS IS MORE. Suggestion: you might want to consider removing “that sound” when words pop up or photos change throughout the video. Its repetitiveness is very annoying. I could not watch the video through to the end because of that. I get what you were trying to do, but it’s a bit excessive. IMO. I really don’t enjoy being critical, however I had to comment on this.

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

Thanks, I will notify my editor.

@oceanic0076 Ай бұрын

Didn't bother me. I'm still not even sure what @Paxton is referring to.

@amaria7735 29 күн бұрын

Lol, agreed!! Especially since i listen to most videos on 1.5 speed

@SuperBookdragon 22 күн бұрын

I agree too many sound effects. Painful

@patriotgirl3163 8 күн бұрын

@Paxton-br9gt If that slight sound bothers you enough to write a “book” in chat, you need medication and go back on your bipolar meds! You’re sick

@davidh9844 Ай бұрын

A few years ago, good friends decided to downsize and move. They poured a boatload of money into the house to fix it up, remodeled the kitchen, all the baths, painted, landscaped, all the things you said not to do. When it was done, the house was spectacular. I took one look at it and asked myself, why do they want to move, I would love to live here. Anyway, I went home and decided that I wanted my house to look good enough to sell tomorrow. We remodeled some very old and needy bathrooms, our kitchen, and the cabinets. I can't tell you how many people came in and asked a) are we moving? and b) can they buy it? We absolutely love our "new" home, the market value went up in value dramatically, we enjoy every minute we are living here without the moving hassles! (Well, yes our friends did downsize, and they lost tens of thousands in the process.) Excellent video, very sound advice.

@aussie8114 21 күн бұрын

Your advice is pretty much correct in my opinion. It does however also depend on the individual property, the market, and how over optimistic you are on the price.

@punisher6659 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your content.

@dawnjohnson8739 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Dantanalicious Ай бұрын

Great video! I’ve been telling people pretty much the same thing for years and only ever been told I was wrong because their agent told them to do all those things! I would tell them “Of course they want you to dump as much money into your house before selling because it will increase the price and their commissions!” You are an honest real estate agent! I would use you if I were ever crazy enough to move to California!

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Dbb27 Ай бұрын

Ummm. If a house sells for $30,000 more that’s about $900 in commission if the agent gets half of six. Then they would split with their broker so probably $600-750. Your comment is ludicrous. It’s just well known updated homes sell faster and for more money. It doesn’t mean that the total investment is returned.

@JCMe-qj6rl Ай бұрын

Those are some thoughtful tips - appreciate them!

@antionette5170 29 күн бұрын

Awesome. Thank you.

@sk.n.9302 20 күн бұрын

Great advice. Thank you!

@lpri 20 күн бұрын

Great practical advise. It's a seller's market now where I live and houses are sold before advertising and open homes. FOMO!

@TroyD-vo1bz Ай бұрын

Great tips here. Thank you.

@henry5128 Ай бұрын

Awesome thanks makes me feel alot better because that was all the things that I focused on when preparing my house for sale 😁

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

Good job!

@g.flesch9731 Ай бұрын

Was responsible to sell my parent's house. Removed all furniture. A contractor painted all interior walls & power washed the outside. I spruced up the garden. The house sold after sitting on the market a year. Everything cleaned & neat!

@colorocko1 29 күн бұрын

That was great no nonsense advice that makes sense. Thank you.

@snivelinj7612 Ай бұрын

Yes, I have been wondering about this very thing. Thanks for your advice.

@AHARevival 16 сағат бұрын

Thanks! 👍🏾

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

Excellent video with great money-saving advise!

@alowry2002 24 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@G.I.JeffsWorkbench Ай бұрын

Thanks for these tips. I’m sure there are items that some may dicker with, but this is a great starting point.

@ginnylorenz5265 20 күн бұрын

Excellent. Eye opening. Thank you very much!!! Best wishes from Encinitas, California.

@charlottefasi3557 13 күн бұрын

Great video. Sensible help. Thanks much.

@faysaunders2582 16 күн бұрын

Totally agree with this advice!

@conybrown5371 19 күн бұрын

Very good info. Thank you

@reneemczeal5849 18 күн бұрын

Very helpful, thank you

@johng9562 2 ай бұрын

The OPINIONS presented in this video are in direct opposition to what every realtor we have used in the last 20 YEARS has told us in respect to kitchens & bathrooms. KITCHENS & BATHROOMS SELL HOMES ~ never forget that! Additionally, flooring is also very important. Our home had 2 offers with escalation clauses WITHIN 24 HOURS because we renovated the kitchens & bathrooms as well as installed hardwood floors. We got $10,000 over asking! So the "proof" that our realtor's advice was 100% spot on is in the selling price.

@LivinginVentura 2 ай бұрын

This is exactly why a realtor needs to look at the situation. For example, If a kitchen remodel is going to cost 40,000-50,000 and you get 10,000. The question that needs to be asked can I paint cabinets, changing hardware ect for 5k and get asking??? Which means netting 25,000-30,000 more money. I had clients do a light kitchen rehab, (spent $3000), change out dated and stained flooring and get 40,000+ over asking.

@KungKokkos Ай бұрын

How much did the remodel cost?

@larsedik Ай бұрын

It really depends on how bad the kitchen and bathrooms were before you remodeled them. When we bought our house in Palm Springs, we knew that the kitchen and bathrooms needed to be redone, but we preferred to do that ourselves and remodel them to our taste - not the sellers taste, which would have been horrible. We are now preparing to sell our house in Los Angeles, and the realtors have told us only to deep clean the kitchen and bathrooms - no remodeling necessary, even though the bathrooms have not been touched since 1996. We definitely would not get our money back if we spend it on the kitchen and bathrooms, but then they are not that bad and are fully functional. We are not painting our maple cabinets in the kitchen either.

@Shakashack2022 Ай бұрын

Terrific video, thank you!

@philipem1000 Ай бұрын

@@larsedik For a few hundred or so you can install a nice new toiler, faucets, towel bars, maybe lighting and fresh paint in the bathrooms. (these are almost all projects you can do yourself in a day or two if you really want to save...) These changes will make the bathroom look much nicer along with that deep clean.

@plumeria8357 9 күн бұрын

Great ideas.

@agbobier2657 20 күн бұрын

That was very helpful. Thanks and cheers from Vancouver Island Canada❤

@veronicawest1586 Ай бұрын

I've been looking for a house for a while and I hate having to consider a more expensive price because the owner made cheesey, unattractive remodel. I'd rather do it myself. I do think smell has an effect good and bad

@PrettyGoodLookin 16 күн бұрын

Some good advice.

@mrss4328 Ай бұрын

Please oh please do not fill the entire house with ugly, cheap laminate floors. Some of the patterns are absolutely awful, but I do believe they also give off formaldehyde fumes for years.

@mikewhite9818 21 күн бұрын

Sure beats “even worse” carpet.

@RG-hf4et 11 күн бұрын

What do u suggest instead for flooring?

@mikewhite9818 11 күн бұрын

@@RG-hf4et I use quality luxury vinyl. Easy to clean easy to work with. Very durable. Comes in every design to fit what ever design you need.

@cliftonmcnalley8469 5 күн бұрын

Too many people are too obsessed with their own concept of "what is green" - as they drive their SUV's, fly to their vacations, drink bottled water and buy massive quantities of polyester clothing specifically designed to disintegrate and polute our water tables and therefore our bodies as quickly as possible.

@Gemmarose9012 4 күн бұрын

@@RG-hf4etWe went with hardwood flooring. Raised our asking price by $10,000.00 and looked GORGEOUS!

@jonathansmith283 Ай бұрын

HP - I think the ; roof , windows & water heater replaced adds quality value when selling . ~ JDS/CT

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

It will add to the value when selling, but it will net you less when you look at cost to sale price. A new roof may cost 15-20k but only add 5-10k to what a buyer would pay. If roof is actively leaking then definitely replace. Best to sit down with realtor to look at some of those items.

@Alicia-ij6gt Ай бұрын

It depends. If it’s a single level home in an area with a majority of double storey homes, the buyer may intend to expand upwards. They won’t care what the roof looks like.

@dianek2101 20 күн бұрын

@@Alicia-ij6gtgood point

@joannac9194 28 күн бұрын

This video is excellent.

@angelaharris1112 14 күн бұрын

So glad to hear this. Cuz i always heard just the opposite! No i dont luve there, not looking to buying or selling a house (I wish). Was uust curious. Thank you!

@conniemaniaci3612 18 күн бұрын

Good points.

@Georgemoore620 7 күн бұрын

Hello Connie 👋

@SBL1932 21 күн бұрын

Very very good solid advice

@LivinginVentura 21 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@texaslaptop Ай бұрын

Great information... thanks

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@coilnchamberlain6506 24 күн бұрын

Great information 👏👍

@LivinginVentura 24 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@nathanielpreble5108 Ай бұрын

I kept waiting for the information I didn’t already know. At least it was short.

@patriciaburger8138 25 күн бұрын

This was an excellent video! When we discuss what needs to be totally updated to sell our house I always tell my husband that we need to leave some things for our buyers to do after they move in! Clean and bright with fresh paint and new hardware works wonders!

@LivinginVentura 24 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@kennyowensthewheatpennies 29 күн бұрын

Thanks, A true honest pep talk!

@JoseGarcia-oo4mc Ай бұрын

Thanks, excellent

@kittycat6195 Ай бұрын

Great advice.

@stephendiamond9893 5 күн бұрын

Your background music should’ve been California dreaming by the mamas and Papas or hotel California by Eagles

@blueser100 2 күн бұрын

Ventura County and most of CA very unaffordable now. Insurance companies leaving in droves.

@hollywood5703 20 күн бұрын

Hard to declutter when you have lots of stuff, when maybe you are moving to a bigger house. Personally I like my stuff and hate when an outside party thinks everyone else should downsize. Ok I’m getting off the subject. Just sayin.

@sdanjohn 28 күн бұрын

It’s real simple. Unless it’s an absolute show stopper, unless you can do better than recoup the cost of a remodel or whatever, don’t do it.

@Sharon-nu7qy 22 күн бұрын

Solid advice, however please note, the sound effects and background "music" are very annoying

@stephendiamond9893 5 күн бұрын

Ventura Highway in the sun shine where the days are longer and nights are stronger. There’s moon shine.

@joe-hp4nk Ай бұрын

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression"

@pawelfronczyk1579 Ай бұрын

Simply don't do anything, just put it on the market as it is.

@steveperreira5850 18 күн бұрын

I think his advice is better than yours. He’s talking about things that will not cost much money but will make it different when A prospective buyer come bye.

@pawelfronczyk1579 18 күн бұрын

@steveperreira5850 I can give you a real advice what to do if u wanna not to spent lots of money and attract potential buyer to your house.

@alangaughran 19 күн бұрын

Great. 90s before the substance. 90s is a hell of a long wait sometimes. It's all about the money, isn't it!

@LivinginVentura 19 күн бұрын

Yep, people vote with their pocket book.

@rallegra 14 күн бұрын

Guess I’ll have to remove all My hoarding “treasures”!

@petebusch9069 2 күн бұрын

The best thing any seller can do is list the home as it REALLY is and price accordingly. Have your home inspected and put the report with the listing, price accordingly and move on. Anything other attempt is a scam used in an attempt to bring in a higher price trying to hide issues with the home. Again, it is what it is, attempting to turn it into anything else is just wrong.

@JS-jh4cy 26 күн бұрын

Do the Canadian Real Estate, do change anything, just jack the price sky-high and flip the property

@longingheart6620 Ай бұрын

Good advice. Make it presentable, clutter free and fresh clean. Also, we had a cinnamon bun smelling candle lit while it was being shown.

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

Nice job!!

@Alicia-ij6gt Ай бұрын

Maybe, but whatever anyone does with smells, do not repeat do not use an oil diffuser. Smells artificial and as if there is something you are trying to cover up.

@bahba9247 13 күн бұрын

@@Alicia-ij6gt Good comment. And I think most "food" candles smell awful and artificial.

@billger5710 Ай бұрын

good advice for most situations... big reno works and makes sense only if you have funds. have a neighborhood where buyers want turnkey and if you do a remodel do it right... nothing worse than the crappy workmanship and materials I've seen in many flips.

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

If you're not a carpentry or masonry pro don't do it!

@HelenaRusso-ex4em 24 күн бұрын

Hey Mr Bill how are you doing today 😊

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 18 күн бұрын

@billger5710 And all the flips look the same - Grey, sterile, and uninviting, with no character to distinguish one house from another.

@zbawieniejestwieczne9013 Ай бұрын

Would you paint the walls before placing your house on the market ?

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

If the walls are a bit scuffed up or painted a color that is not a shade of white, then yes.

@1953mazda 10 күн бұрын

Hello: I have one bathroom with a walk in tub. Should the walk in tub be replaced with the typical tub. Thanks

@amysscentsandsongs7909 7 күн бұрын

In this market I wouldn't do anything. Just have it clean and decluttered and it will sell.

@1953mazda 6 күн бұрын

@@amysscentsandsongs7909 Thanks

@markchirillo5083 25 күн бұрын

way off heating/cooling/plumning/electical/foundtaion are mine top4

@madisonc2410 21 күн бұрын

We are getting ready to sell my mom’s house. We put new gutters…gutters were 35 to 40 years old and not functional well. We put new HVAC…gas furnace was leaking…movement in flame so furnace was shot…at least 25 years old. The second bathroom was redone…wasn’t functioning for years…floor had sunk in…redone for around $2,000 so reasonable. I will probably get it appraised because we have no idea how much it is worth…4 bedrooms, 2 baths…hope it sells fast…western North Carolina.

@SharonPerson-hm9ds 17 күн бұрын

It sounds like you performed necessary repairs that would detract from the home's market price. Probably a sound investment, since a home inspection would have found these major issues and then it would appear that NO maintenance had been done to the property, even if it had.

@shantinu3059 Ай бұрын

What about redoing decks before selling?

@LivinginVentura 29 күн бұрын

I would say re-staining or painting is a value add without a big expense. The issue to check on first before you start is termite damage. I would probably get a termite report first to see if there are some boards that may need to be replaced before staining or painting.

@bahba9247 13 күн бұрын

My son moved into a home 2 years ago with a wrap around deck and 2-tiered deck in the back. The whole thing was painted with some kind of cheap paint that was just to make it look good and get the place sold. It's peeling off now and the whole thing needs re-done and properly stained.

@user-un9lx4kp6u 29 күн бұрын

Retro doesn't sell. A little unexpected treasure like a carousel in the corner cabinet of a kitchen may be a gimmick to some but it's an upgrade to others. If you can swing floor-level drawers under your cabinets, this innovation draws buyer attention. Cookie sheets and platters need a place where they don't obstruct other kitchen needs. If you can avoid having empty, open space above cupboards, this removes a constant dust stockpile that the new buyer would have to clean often. Some seasonal serving pieces could store there if you can provide some enclosure such as swing-down doors with magnetic latches. Remember, your neighbors don't have these cheap, simple offerings. Your house has additional function just by buying some board and some cheap hardware.

@HelenaRusso-ex4em 24 күн бұрын

Hello Mr. Russell 😊

@junemackay9128 22 күн бұрын

Anyone heard of moving within California and being told by your new home insurance to take photos of your previous home to ensure you looked after it before they will insure your new one??

@deRose03 17 күн бұрын

Should I replace the old AC before selling the house? A new one would cost around $7,000.

@LivinginVentura 16 күн бұрын

No. Just get a tune up.

@deRose03 16 күн бұрын

@@LivinginVentura Forgot to mention it doesn't work and it can no longer be repaired due to its age.

@LivinginVentura 16 күн бұрын

@@deRose03 I would probably just remove it and not replace it if you are going to sell it. It won't add 7k to the sale of the home.

@deRose03 16 күн бұрын

@@LivinginVentura Thanks a lot for this advice! I couldn't decide whether I should or not. Great information, I'll save my 7k instead of wasting it!

@alittleofmeisallyouneed314 5 күн бұрын

I get mold in my condo bathroom. The vent is weak and there is no window. It's 40 years old. What can I do.

@LivinginVentura 5 күн бұрын

I would recommend getting a stronger exhaust fan. The newer fans do a much better job of pulling the moisture out of the bathroom. I had a similar situation and by putting a better fan it eliminated the mold issue.

@Texasbird026 Ай бұрын

What does deep clean really mean? Mop floors and vacuum/shampoo carpets? Are there service that do this? we can do the basics, but it never feels that clean.

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

Yes, there are cleaning services that can provide it. Deep clean goes after grout areas, stove, tubs, toilets and sinks. Often getting stains out.

@g.flesch9731 Ай бұрын

You also need to declutter. Closets declutter. If your are moving why bring stuff to the next house you really do not need. Less to pack & move. Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift stores take donations.

@Alicia-ij6gt Ай бұрын

Clean behind things, on top of cupboards, doors and ceiling fans (use ammonia to degrease anywhere near the kitchen, but keep it well ventilated).Get into corners with an old toothbrush. Mopping still leaves residue, make sure there is a second go with the mop water coming out clean. Scrub around the base of taps, dissolve limescale buildup by soaking bathroom fittings in vinegar overnight and scrubbing, polishing dry, Ensure limescale and soap buildup is removed from tiles and glass in the shower and polish dry with microfibre. Remove mould from shower grout. Clean power point faceplates. Clean the backs of door handles. Remove any cobwebs. Get windows sparkling clean inside and out. Pressure wash hard paving. If there is mould or detritus on the outside walls of the house pressure wash it off. Clear and rinse gutters. Open windows to clear any residual smells. Clean the oven and its racks, and any griller tray, clean cooktop burners, and gas cooktop trivets. Clean around the sides of a stove, make sure it is taken out of its niche and the sides degreased. Take the fridge out and clean behind it.

@peggybuetow1026 23 күн бұрын

I have oil heat. Should I change to gas?

@LivinginVentura 23 күн бұрын

If it heats the house sufficiently don't do it to sell the house.

@cherish867 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your tips. But I don’t live in your area, much less your state. If I may make a suggestion, just stop with the background music. It was so quiet all I could hear was a ticking beat. I found it very annoying and if you wanna sell yourself then you don’t want those things that are going to annoy the listeners. Again, thanks for your tips. First on the list is DECLUTTERING!

@bobboscarato1313 Ай бұрын

I also find this very annoying; unfortunately we find this in most videos now!

@zerowhite2286 24 күн бұрын

I thought it was a washing machine in the background, and a distant radio!

@arethavanhorn7010 3 күн бұрын

The tips were excellent. I did a basic cleaning of 100 year old home, shared major issues info, and sold “as is”. I’m assuming they will fix it & flip it. I had to go back and listen again. I had completely tuned out the music. 🎶 LOL!

@angelofamillionyears4599 Ай бұрын

Depends on the home.

@Alicia-ij6gt Ай бұрын

And the location, and the market.

@Omar_Zazzle 19 сағат бұрын

Living in an old refrigerator box next to a Gay bar doesn't make you an expert.

@Alicia-ij6gt 8 сағат бұрын

@@Omar_Zazzle Good non sequitur.

@KarlyNoorda Ай бұрын

The fact that there is already an excessive amount of demand awaiting its absorption, despite how everyone is frightened and calling the crash, is another reason why it is less likely to occur that way. 2008 saw no one, at least not the broad public, making this forecast, as I'll explain below. The ownership rate was noted to have peaked in 2004 in the other comment. Having previously peaked in the second quarter of 2020, we are currently at the median level. Between 2008 and 2012, it dropped by 3%, and by the second quarter of 2020, it had dropped from 68 to 65.

@davidgentz1731 28 күн бұрын

Now I find a little different I've been invested in Holmes and I like it when the roof is already done roofs are already expensive I'll just go ahead and figure that in the price of the new house cuz I buy them for rentals and I don't have time I want to get them rented I'm all about the spotlessly clean fix the cement and you're right no no bathroom remodels none of that make sure your spotless butt stuff that needs to be done new HVAC because people are afraid they always get bent over and they stick it in them when they get it so that's behind them when they go out it's got a new furnace that's got no roof that's what everybody says and that's what I say too I like that I'll pay a little premium for that cuz dealing with people to get that stuff done is worth a little bit more on the price up front and I'm a mechanical contractor and Builder and it's just a lot of hassle

@KMBblessings 12 күн бұрын

So I shouldn’t have my hardwood floor refinished?

@quiltanon 10 күн бұрын

Do it for you, not someone else

@dm4859 9 күн бұрын

Some of the advice is relevant, but not all of it. It's pretty general, but not all properties are the same all and not all prospective buyers want to have to update a new house themselves.

@ChicaG-vg7pj 22 күн бұрын

About 35 yrs ago, I went to an open house. I had seen this home advertised for quite a while. I knew there was something off with it, as it was in a very good neighborhood and was nicely situated backing onto a ravine. This place should have commanded top dollar, even if there were faults. I got in the front door, and the home was empty. Obviously, the owners had moved some time ago. There hadn't been any updates in at least 15 yrs, however a lot of those issues could have been solved quite cheaply with cleaning and paint. Now for the two main reasons I think this home wasn't selling. Firstly, the extremely strong smell of curry permeated everything! It was over powering. Secondly, this home had the 70's brown decorator scheme popular at the time - again, something that probably could have been fixed with paint. However, they had laid a brand new, bright blue carpet in the living room, lol. That's fine if you want a bright blue carpet and have the furnishing to go with that. However, as Harold has so nicely put it, the buyer is now going to have to 'pay' for this new carpet, that doesn't go with anything in the house, and will probably be ripped out anyway. My best guess is that the carpet was such a mess, they had to take it out. And instead of putting down a berber (popular at the time) or some other neutral color, they bought a remnant at the cheapest price they could get. Solid, timeless tips given.

@karenmcgovern3452 19 күн бұрын

Depends on the area. Where I live, everyone wants turnkey so they can jump into their busy job at Google, Apple, or Tesla.

@VintageVaughnVehiclces 28 күн бұрын

Do a video on how to sell your home during white flight when the neighborhood is getting dark

@terrywinningham5405 13 күн бұрын

You must leave a few things that need repaired for the inspector. If not he will dig deep to find something.

@simhifree Ай бұрын

Don't remodal the kitchen and bathrooms. Cleanup and replace the bathroom. Don't get a new roof, just patch it. Make all flooring the same throughout. Don't replace the front door. Just repaint. ...

@kathyholt3516 Ай бұрын

If purchasing home through FHA loan I think the roof has to be in good condition.

@LivinginVentura Ай бұрын

My next video on what hurts an appraisal addresses this. FHA can require a 2 year certification if the appraiser calls it out.

@emilyfeagin2673 Ай бұрын

FHA also doesn’t like peeling paint Also make sure the plumbing and HVAC are in working condition Although FHA does offer a rehab loan

@philipem1000 Ай бұрын

Wait for the inspection. Possibly you just have to give a credit or make some limited repairs or a combination. Completely doing the whole roof is expensive and a mess but if it has to be OK, but only if it has to be. And giving a credit for an entire new roof would be preferable to actually doing that roof.