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ReferralWebHome & Garden Show What is thirteen minus 6? 243 posts, read 543,515 times 25,715 posts, read 36,262,004 times I would leave this options for future buyers. Such a waste of money - if it's so cheap, they would most likely want to remove it ASAP. This what YOU wrote in one of the posts a while ago: "If anyone needs an honest tradesman, let me know. I know plumbers, hvac, floor installers, painters, irrigation people, mechanics, whatever it is you might need. we don't stay in business being dishonest. honesty is the only way to go if you are gonna succeed." How come that now you need all those info and help? Are those people not willing to help you? Don't you know the best places and prices? You need a good carpet installer too?? What happen with all those great and honest people, "notorious for outstanding work" you "knew" and recommended in your posts? Moderated forums: Houston, San Antonio, Tallahassee, Macon, Duluth, Exercise and Fitness, Fish, Home Interior Design and Decorating.

When in doubt read: ToS, Mod List, Rules & FAQ's, Guide, CD Home page, How to Search 808 posts, read 2,142,080 times I've got what you need Originally Posted by elnina they are helping me, thank you for asking. i have a flooring guy, a painter, a cabinet guy, etc. i am not just using my guys alone as we are trying to move quickly with the repairs. if i can get more folks in here, i can get things done faster. have you any knowlege of real estate??? if i sink a measly 5k into my home, the value increases by 30k. its a no brainer, wouldn't you say? 2,001 posts, read 4,557,003 times Originally Posted by carryyourbooks Sorry dude, but do YOU know anything about real estate? Putting 5k worth of "builder grade" mediocrity into a home will NOT increase the value by 30K!! That's dream/tv world - not reality. If your house shows VERY badly, then replace that stuff with builder grade quality and maybe get your money back - just to make the house show better.

Otherwise, save that money, hire a flooring company to professionally clean your floors, and hire a stager to make your house look good. You can put an allotment towards that stuff in the final sale of the house, if the seller asks. This allows the new buyers to pick what they want. 4,959 posts, read 9,809,953 times Use it to your advantage I'd use it as a barganing tool. For example, recently I was going to sell a home I had and the AC was old and I knew the new owner would probably want it replaced. Instead of putting in a new system, I used the situatlion as a bargaining tool. I got quotes for the system and added the cost to my selling price. As expected, the owner wanted a huge reduction in price. This is how the game is played, I don't see anything wrong with it. So I said 'okay, get me a quote and we'll discuss'. Again, as expected, they came in with a bid for 15K! I already got a very good bid for a new compressor and coil, the furnace and the rest was in good condition, only $3800.00!

I then made a "deal" and said I would instead buy them an AC system, but left the price alone. They accepted, and it was money I was going to spend anyway, just as you want to do with your carpet/doors. Most people make changes to the floors anyway, so as Nina said, it surely is a waste of money. Use the situation to your advantage. Originally Posted by lhafer but do YOU know anything about real estate i don't, but my realtor does. the builder grade is a bad term to use. my realtor told me what needed to be done. in the neighborhood i live in, granite and wood floors would not pay for themselves. i'm in a lower class neighborhood. my house is one of those that is borderline investment property now and needs a good flip. Originally Posted by HookTheBrotherUp my home is an older home (1981). the carpet is hunter green. it has to go! i'm changing all the doors to 6 panel doors. i'm ripping all the carpet (minus bedrooms) and tile from the kitchen and putting a nice tan 12 x 12 tile in. the current tile is a 9 x 9 plain white tile.