Need to sell, do jobs or leave as is

[Changingplace]

House needs to go on the market because I’m divorcing, ‘D’H.

Really it needs new flooring in the livingroom/dining room and the kitchen is a state but I don’t think I have the energy to deal with it, and is it even worth the hassle?

Would you just get it on the market accepting parts are a bit shabby, and price accordingly or do the work?

Yeah leave and price to reflect this.

kitchen and flooring do what you can to clean up and fix to be usable. But just leave it for the new owner to choose what they would like. I would prefer to buy a fixer upper and renovate than live with someone else’s choice of cabinets.

I’d price it as is. No point dealing with the extra stress and I imagine people would want to choose their own flooring etc. I’m put off by houses with modern grey carpets and boring kitchens as that’s not my style but I’d also hate to rip out something brand new.

Declutter and deep clean is all I would do

Sell it as it is - priced accordingly. This will be added bonus for some buyers. Was in same position as you and our house was snapped up v quickly.

I'm not convinced there is a 'middle ground' with buyers currently. It's either sold as 'nothing needed' or a 'do-er upper'. So there will probably be a big gap between valuations, how much do you think it will lose you? Buyers will always tend to over-estimate 'doing up' costs and in the current climate not have the cash needed.

I would declutter and deep clean.

When I look at houses, the most important thing is that the house is cared for. It doesn’t matter if it has state of the art kitchen or new carpets.

When I was buying recently I disregarded quite a few with new kitchen because the set up just did not suit me and I didn't want to pay "new kitchen premium" for something I would hate.
On the other hand lots of doer uppers, including those needed close to 100k works, were priced just 30k under done up houses (one even just 5k and it was a rip out job with 70s bathrooms and fallimg apart kitchen). And that is why they sat there for a year+....

I agree with others. Leave it, deep clean and price adequately.

When selling our mother's home, the estate agent said to make sure it was clean and tidy. Any 'tarting up' was a waste of money as new owners would want to do things to their own taste.

Get someone to look at it critically. Get a list of easily fixable stuff, do that.

Leave flooring, as people change things anyway.

Get it really clean.

Price accordingly. I always get good advice from estate agents, they know their local market. Maybe pick one that suits the house, so not the uber posh dudes, if your house needs work.

Do what you can, really only needs one buyer & everyone values to their own wants & needs.

But your MH is the most important thing. So don't worry too much, as the process goes on, you can adjust.

declutter and remove as many personal items as possible. Clean. That’s it!

My mum is selling her house and it needs a new kitchen and bathrooms. They are usable but dated and a bit shabby. The house also needs decorating. We are leaving everything as is. At least people can see the faults. I’d rather that than a badly put in kitchen or somewhere where everything has been bodged.

Agree with PP, no renovations.

But do touch up paint, fix anything obviously broken, declutter and clean clean clean. Get the garden neat and tidy, jetwash the drive and patio and clean the windows.

I suspect it’s fine - liveable but they can “add their own stamp” without needing to fork out and find trades asap

Well, you will get people who always post that even the most amazing kitchen is "vile" and will have to be ripped out right away. No accounting for taste.

So it would probably be better to present the house as best you can, and price to reflect that people will want to replace a kitchen or flooring at some point. Replacing a kitchen is expensive and disruptive.

I would declutter and make sure everything is clean. That's all you need to do.

I would go into each room and look carefully to see the most awful feature.

Then if you can make it look better for little money then do it up.

I think floors are tricky because an awful floor will make the whole room look bad, but if you put a new one in there is a good chance it will be ripped up.

Maybe the strategic placement of rugs/furniture to cover up the worst of the flooring.

Yep, my friend passed away last year, leaving an immaculate house with a fairly new kitchen and the new people have changed it all straightaway....

I’d declutter, weed/mow the garden and clean like mad as others have said. These are things that are cheap or free to do, and make a difference.

I’d maybe get someone round for half a day to do a few small maintenance jobs if it might improve “sellability”. Local agents can advise.

I’d look at kerb appeal, even if it meant borrowing some potted plants and a power washer.

When relatives and friends say, “let me know if there’s anything I can do”, ask them to help with these chores if they’re able.

Anything to get rid of the house at the best possible price really, so that ex and I could move on from the separation with as much money each as is realistic!