On Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:21:03 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

> True, but you know whoever buys it will want to put their own stamp on it.
> I'll let them pay for it. When our mother died (before I decided to keep
> the house), one of my brothers said, "Oh, we'll have to replace all the
> kitchen appliances with stainless and replace the formica countertops."
> Really?! Why?! I understand (somewhat) the asthetics but I don't see the
> point in paying for appliances or countertops someone else will be using.
>
Well, if you want top dollar I can only say that people are looking
for turn key homes right now. Otherwise, the selling price will
reflect what they have to do to it.

> Again, I'm happy for Cheryl if she's enjoying her newly outfitted kitchen.
> Personally, dark green countertops (no matter what they're made of) would be
> one of the first things I'd want to change. My point is, it's a matter of
> personal taste. You can't know what the next person who lives there might
> want. But you knew that

Absolutely! I fully expect the next person to own my house to remodel
it from the studs out and probably reconfigure the interior space
somewhat to modernize it (it's 80+ YO). I've seen that happen to many
houses in my neighborhood because they are well above entry level and
the people who buy here have the cash to do it.


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