If you plan to sell your home I highly recommend that you consider what work needs to be completed before you can actually put it on the market. Today, you do have both buyers who don’t mind doing the work because they are ‘handy’ and also those who want to come into a perfectly remodeled home that they can just bring a toothbrush.
If a buyer is to do a ton of work to a home or condo they typically want to pick the property up at a steal of a price. You can imagine if they are considering remodeling and the time they will have to be out of the home to get it done that just adds expense to the project. In most cases, especially in a modern market if a seller wants to get top dollar for their home they have to follow a few important steps.
The first to me would be that the home will have had to be well kept throughout the life of the ownership. Once everything gets outdated and things slip from there we get into the total fixer upper and those can cost a pretty penny. One consideration is to potentially rent a property that isn’t in pristine condition to try to recover some of the cost to fix it up after the fact. If you can afford to carry the home you live in and the one you purchase, I have seen this scenario work for multiple situations.
Breaking down what we just discussed, if you are a seller who wants to get the highest dollar for your home then make sure that a buyer will be able to quickly get into the property and not have to fix any major issues or remodel any outdated items. If that does not describe your piece of paradise then you should not ask tip top money to sell it.