On Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:58:12 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

> If you're looking to make your house appealing to today's buyers, make
> a tour of open houses in your area, and note what sort of cabinets,
> sinks, etc., the developers are putting in.

I think it would be more to the point to watch that show that spruces
up a house on a very limited budget to sell. The biggest differences
come with painting the kitchen cabinets and installing new hardware.
After that, granite countertops - which don't have to be expensive and
new (inexpensive) appliances and of course a new sink/faucet. Pretty
it up just enough, price it "right" and you'll have a bidding war even
in this economy. People have money, they just aren't spending it.
I'm watching the housing market in a certain part of San Jose at the
moment and that's the case with every house that's in turn key or near
turn key condition. Shoot, I saw one in the Rose Garden that would
have cost as much as the selling price to fix up properly (needed
complete renovation down to a new foundation) and it was snapped up at
full asking price.

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