dand76
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OP - I'm actually in the process of remodeling our house which is in the same price range as yours. The house was built in the mid-50s and has never been updated. My DW and I are doing alot of the work ourselves so far but will hire out sheetrock (basement was gutted) and finish work. We're good at demolition. We've had pets the whole time we've lived here (14 yrs) and will replace the carpet after the remodeling is complete. We've chosen to update the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room mostly because the competition and recently sold houses have been updated and we figured we need to do something to be competitive. Some buyers don't want to mess with doing their own remodeling and I didn't want to lose anymore prospective buyers than necessary. As to your question of "How much"? I'm budgeting about 10% of asking price.
I expect to break even with what we invest into the house (not counting our labor) but if it helps to sell the house quicker then it is worth it to us. (Plus it's a good way to burn up the OMY syndrome but don't tell DW that ). Once it is sold we'll be looking at picking a definite retirement date.
I expect to break even with what we invest into the house (not counting our labor) but if it helps to sell the house quicker then it is worth it to us. (Plus it's a good way to burn up the OMY syndrome but don't tell DW that ). Once it is sold we'll be looking at picking a definite retirement date.