06-02-2009, 09:00 AM
IMO, if you end up needing to sell in a buyer's market, you have to either stand out in price or stand out in features. A nice kitchen definitely helps a place stand out. The place I originally tried to buy last year (before the seller's bank dropped the ball) had a really awesome kitchen.
I suspect you'd tend to get more out than you put in. While the new buyer could see the old kitchen and think the same thing about renovating it themselves, it's a whole lot easier if it's already done and they don't have to envision a "fixer upper" future.
I suspect you'd tend to get more out than you put in. While the new buyer could see the old kitchen and think the same thing about renovating it themselves, it's a whole lot easier if it's already done and they don't have to envision a "fixer upper" future.