Wondering what to repair before selling your house in Tucson?
No doubt you have a list of items that need repairs, replacement, or renovation. Most home buyers expect a move-in ready house that doesn’t demand additional money.
Making the “wrong repairs” can result in selling for less, slower, and even taking a loss on the repair. A prospective buyer may seek out a different house. Don’t make this mistake.
Top 10 Things to Repair Before Selling a House in Tucson
#1 – The Roof
Home sellers dread repairing the roof. Although it’s an exhausting job, it is important to property value.
Damaged roofs just look bad. They present a problem to the integrity of the house. Water can seep into your roof through the damaged areas, rot away wooden structural elements, and grow mold. If a buyer sees those cracks and damaged points, they may well leave immediately. Cracked or broken shingles look unkempt and ugly.
You will “stand out from the competition” in the wrong way with a bad roof!
Estimated Cost: Depending on the type of roof you are having installed it will cost anywhere between $3,000 – $8,000. This depends on the material you’re using and the level of installer’s level of expertise.
#2 – Paint
A fresh coat of paint on the exterior and interior can do wonders for a home and give a home a new home smell, similar to a car that is new and has a new car smell.
On the exterior sometimes it is not necessary to paint the entire outside of the home but maybe just the facia or fixing dry root wood and painting.
For the interior doing an entire interior paint job may not be necessary. May times the ceilings do not need to be painted which can save you tons of money and make painting the interior of a home much easier. Rolling the walls with a fresh coat of paint can go along way with a buyer to give a home a fresh look and a new home smell.
Estimated Cost: Depending on a homes painting needs of exterior and or interior cost can vary. Prices to paint can vary from $800 to touch up to $3,500. It can be money well spent.
#3 – The HVAC (Heating/Cooling)
Most buyers expect a working heating and cooling system at the start. This is particularly true in areas where heat or cold can be unbearable.
Nobody likes to sweat or be forced into heavy sweaters.
heating system correction
Nobody wants to buy a house that makes them sweat!
Buyers also prefer not to spend time, energy, and money hiring someone to install or repair HVAC units. Among the younger generation, especially, a working HVAC unit is as expected as a house with clean windows or a sound foundation.
Looking to sell for top dollar? Make sure your heating/cooling units are in place and working at top order.
Estimated Cost: Central air/HVAC units will run you anywhere from $4,000 – $8,000 for average-sized houses.
#4 – Leaky Faucets
Leaky faucets are painfully obvious.
Faucets are one of the first things a buyer notices when they enter your home. It could be a sign of a bad plumbing job or a generally poorly maintained house. Pesky leaky faucets – even if they aren’t a big financial cost to repair – create a poor impression. It’s an easy fix and there’s no reason not to brand new and well-functioning faucets.
Estimated Cost: This can be a simple fix done with your own tools. Cost can be closer to $250 if a plumber is required.
#5 – Septic Tank
You may not think twice about where your plumbing goes until it becomes a problem.
However, buyers will wonder about the state of the septic tank. Septic tanks can cost a great deal to replace/repair. To prevent any major issues, be sure that you monitor tank level frequently. Have an inspector come and take a look at the state of your tank before putting it up for sale.
Estimated Cost: The cost for a septic system to be pumped and cleaned is around $380 to $800 – not too bad as a septic disaster can cost thousands.
#6 – Damaged & Cracked Walls
Have you noticed spreading cracks or small holes in your walls and ceiling?
cracked walls
Cracked walls are a major turn off to prospective buyers.
It may have escaped your attention if you’ve lived there a while. The fresh eyes of prospective buyers won’t miss them and this is another huge turn-off. The damage could be perceived as a structural issue.
Luckily, this can be a quick fix. Just grab some patching solution and fill those cracks and holes. Add a little paint, and no one will know they were there in the first place.
Estimated Cost: Depending on the severity of the damage, you are looking at $300 – $1,000. This will be closer to the higher end of the spectrum if you need to call in a professional.
#7 – Broken Windows
Windows are not only an appeal issue – but a safety issue as well.
Old windows can be easy access for a burglar. If a storm comes, they can crack or get destroyed.
If it’s just dirty, all you need to do is a good clean. If the grass is cracked, or the windows themselves have problems opening and closing, consider getting the work done. Buyers also can be swayed by natural light so a good window set-up can go a long way.
Estimated Cost: If just the glass is broken, it will be about $250. An entirely new window can cost up to $650.
#8 – Furniture
Open spaces don’t perform as well as spaces that contain furniture.
empty home space
Big empty spaces in your house can sometimes prevent buyers from envisioning themselves living there.
Here’s the caveat: disgusting looking or broken looking furniture detract from the sale. Buyers want to picture themselves in the space, and your broken furniture may hinder the imagination. To help them envision their life in your home, either remove, repair, or buy new furniture.
Estimated Cost: Staged furniture you could be looking to spend anywhere from $50 to $500.
#9 – Carpeting
If your carpet is coming apart, the buyer is not going to be pleased. Have the flooring repaired or replaced to give the space a fresh appearance? It’s much more inviting.
Estimated Cost: Depending on the carpet you choose it can be around $1,000 to $2,000 to put that in. If you plan on installing hardwood floors that would be around $3 – $5 per square foot.
#10 – Overall
Have a contractor go with you through the house and look for code violations that need to be addressed or repaired. Serious buyers will be doing the same thing, so you want to make sure you’re one step ahead of them. There’s nothing worse than wasting a lot of time that you could have saved at the start.
Estimated Cost: The average cost to have a contractor look over your home is between $300 and $500. This is well worth the cost though as they tend to have extra knowledge on property renovation.
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OTHER OPTIONS TO SELLING A TUCSON HOUSE FAST
Sometimes people don’t want to deal with the cost and headache of doing repairs to get a home ready to sell. Not to mention have a home always ready to show once listed in the Tucson MLS.
You may look to sell your home “AS IS”, for cash and close on your desired date. Have the piece of mind knowing your home is sold and not having to do any repairs can be a relief.
You trade a reduction in your sales price for speed and convenience of getting your home sold. For some home sellers, the trade-off is worth it.
If you exploring wanting to do an “AS IS” sale on your Tucson home we would love to make you an offer.
Sell Tucson House Fast will make you an offer so you can way your options.
