- During one of my presentations, a buyer of mine decided to get the house I listed because she felt that it had the best bathrooms among all the re-sale properties I showed her.
One of the best investments you can make to help sell your house is to renovate an old, smelly bathroom. If you’re prioritizing your repair budget, then give more thought to improving your master’s toilet and bath.But if budget is an issue, and you’d rather not spend that much for renovations, then re-decorating your bathrooms to put it in show condition is absolutely essential.
Think of a buyer who’s viewing your house for sale for the first time: what do you think will his impression be if your bathroom has a leaky faucet, chipped tiles, clean but dated toilets and sinks, smells of old soap and shampoo, or old, frayed bathroom mats and towels? You think he can imagine using that bathroom as soon as he moves in?
Show condition: a master's bathroom in a Hillsborough, Alabang house for sale (photo courtesy of Architerra)
If you’ve been living for at least 10-15 years in Ayala Alabang, Alabang Hills, Dasmarinas Village, or in the more mature Ayala condo estates such as Regency at Salcedo, One, Two or Three Salcedo Place in Salcedo Village, and in the pricey Apartment Ridge condos along Ayala Avenue such as Ritz or Pacific Plaza, chances are your bathrooms would greatly benefit from a facelift, or a complete renovation. Of all the things you have to overcome, it’s that ‘old, musty smell’ which really makes a house feel old and in need of a lot of repairs. That translates to watering down their value impression of your house.
Here’s a video I saw on You Tube on what to look out for if you’ll undertake a bathroom re-decoration project:
