Amethyst
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OK, every time anyone (including me) posts for advice and thoughts on redecorating/remodeling, people always seem to separate into two extremes:
1) Do exactly what you want, with no regard for what real estate agents will tell you are the things which others like or dislike. Future buyers will only rip it out and re-do it anyway.
2) Don't do anything to personalize your house, because it will make it harder to sell one day, and get you less money. Future buyers don't want to invest a lot in remodeling right off the bat.
Except for "obvious" situations, where you don't plan to stay in a house very long, which of these is the way to go? Let's assume that hardly anyone gets to die in their "final" house - it almost always will have to be sold.
(And please don't answer "Yes." )
1) Do exactly what you want, with no regard for what real estate agents will tell you are the things which others like or dislike. Future buyers will only rip it out and re-do it anyway.
2) Don't do anything to personalize your house, because it will make it harder to sell one day, and get you less money. Future buyers don't want to invest a lot in remodeling right off the bat.
Except for "obvious" situations, where you don't plan to stay in a house very long, which of these is the way to go? Let's assume that hardly anyone gets to die in their "final" house - it almost always will have to be sold.
(And please don't answer "Yes." )