Bathrooms Are Almost as Important as Kitchens
March 22, 2011
It has long been a real estate byword that kitchens are an important feature of any home. Especially in today's real estate environment, having an updated kitchen (stainless steel and granite) is one of the criteria that buyers cite when looking for a property to buy. However, bathrooms are showing up in buying prospects "must have" lists.
A total bathroom redo can be an expensive proposition. Much of our inventory was built prior to the year 2000 which means prior to the trend towards large bathrooms. How to best overcome your dated bathrooms?
As with all aspects of preparing a house for showing to prospective purchasers, sparkling clean can overcome many of the feature limitations.
In a bathroom with tiled counters and tub or shower surrounds, check out the grout. It can discolor or develop mildew. Re grouting is a fairly inexpensive fix and can make the tile look almost newly installed.
Repainting the walls of a bathroom can also work wonders in overcoming "datedness". If you have wallpaper on your bathroom walls, REMOVE IT.
Buy the best quality paint, preferably a 100 percent acrylic latex paint. It will resist moisture and mildew better and will be more washable. Skimping on the quality of the paint is definitely a mistake. Prior to painting, fill and sand the surface. Clean the walls with a sponge and mild detergent. If mildew is present, use 2 parts water and 1 part bleach in your washing solution. Rinse with clean water before painting.
You can probably complete these improvements yourself for as little as $100. You might just get a huge return on your investment of time and energy. You certainly will have made your bathroom show crisp and clean.
It has long been a real estate byword that kitchens are an important feature of any home. Especially in today's real estate environment, having an updated kitchen (stainless steel and granite) is one of the criteria that buyers cite when looking for a property to buy. However, bathrooms are showing up in buying prospects "must have" lists.
A total bathroom redo can be an expensive proposition. Much of our inventory was built prior to the year 2000 which means prior to the trend towards large bathrooms. How to best overcome your dated bathrooms?
As with all aspects of preparing a house for showing to prospective purchasers, sparkling clean can overcome many of the feature limitations.
In a bathroom with tiled counters and tub or shower surrounds, check out the grout. It can discolor or develop mildew. Re grouting is a fairly inexpensive fix and can make the tile look almost newly installed.
Repainting the walls of a bathroom can also work wonders in overcoming "datedness". If you have wallpaper on your bathroom walls, REMOVE IT.
Buy the best quality paint, preferably a 100 percent acrylic latex paint. It will resist moisture and mildew better and will be more washable. Skimping on the quality of the paint is definitely a mistake. Prior to painting, fill and sand the surface. Clean the walls with a sponge and mild detergent. If mildew is present, use 2 parts water and 1 part bleach in your washing solution. Rinse with clean water before painting.
You can probably complete these improvements yourself for as little as $100. You might just get a huge return on your investment of time and energy. You certainly will have made your bathroom show crisp and clean.
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