"Time of the Essence" Renovations
My wife and I want to renovate our kitchen and bathroom this Spring, in order to place our condo on the market asap. Can anyone recommend a reputable, insured and licensed home renovation contractor that is willing to include a “time of the essence” contract clause in the service contract?
My wife and I want to renovate our kitchen and bathroom this Spring, in order to place our condo on the market asap. Can anyone recommend a reputable, insured and licensed home renovation contractor that is willing to include a “time of the essence” contract clause in the service contract?
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Don’t worry about the real estate brokers so much.
They take any listing from anybody.
Just make sure the place is clean and clutter free with no pets running around when you show it and you might be able to sell it yourself.
You can lower the price slightly if you do it on your own.
Split the difference with the seller.
Potential buyers appreciate dealing with the sellers directly.
Just don’t sign an exclusivee with a broker.
That is where the trouble starts.
daveinbedstuy 1:57 — We received a quote of $13k from a contractor to overhaul our BATH, and to replace the countertops and sink in our KIT. The quote ONLY included LABOR. It did NOT include cost of materials (e.g.; tub, sinks, countertops, vanity, etc.). Is that a reasonable price?
Thank you for the helpful advice. We have a 1BR and want to buy a 2BR or larger.
We are also thinking that a RE broker may be less likely to take and market our listing if our BATH and KIT are not renovated. Maybe we’ve been watching too much HGTV?
The KIT is not bad — less than one-year-old GE stainless steel appliances and pretty (but not new) shaker cabinets. We think we should replace the KIT counter top and sink (circa 1988). Everything in our BATH is circa 1988.
Any further thoughts? Thanks again!
I agree. When I sell my house, it will be “as is” because I’m sure the buyer will change things to suit himself/herself anyway. Instead, make cosmetic changes only to spruce things up. If the condo is not old, why bother going through the distruption, mess and angst of a renovation?
I have to agree with 1:39. Think beyond this one transaction–you wind up taking that renovation and giving it to someone who’s going to put it in a landfill.
1:39 has a good point…put it on the market now…see what happens. What was your budget for the renovation??? If this is anything larger than a studio or a 1 bedroom, 1:39 is right…one renovators dream is another owners nightmare…especially if you want a quick budget job
Why bother renovating at all. I, for one am so tired of seeing these awful reno’s and wish the sellers would just sell as is and leave the renovations to the buyer. How much more are you really going to sell for anyway with these renovations?
Oftentimes its the kitchen cabinets that hold up that kind of renovation work; unless they are ALL stock sizes/finishes from somewhere
Think carefully about whether you really want to push that hard for a fast job. You may get a lousy job as a result. And double any time estimate a contractor gives you, and decide whether you can live with it.