Prep vs. Payoff: What to Update Before Listing Your Home
Most sellers approach the market with a long list of things to fix or update. While some projects are worth every dollar, others aren’t worth the investment, and a few can actually hurt your sale.
Here’s the advice REALTORS® Sean McIntyre, Cathy Pugh, and Ross Nusser give clients.
Sean McIntyre
Cathy Pugh
Ross Nusser
The Highlight Reel
- What to focus on when your budget is tight
- The areas where sellers routinely spend too much
- Why chasing renovation trends can cost you at resale
- How odors affect buyers and why candles and air fresheners make it worse
- Why DIY projects can come back to haunt you at inspection
Video 1
Where to Put Your Money
Sean, Ross, and Cathy cover the highest-impact, lowest-cost improvements sellers can make, the areas where people routinely overspend, and why “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” often applies.
Video 2
Trends, Lifestyle Add-Ons, and the Smell Test
The agents talk through why trendy renovations can be risky, why pools and hot tubs rarely return what they cost, and what every seller should do before buyers walk through the door.
Thinking about listing?
Reach out and let’s talk about what projects are worth tackling before you list your home.
