We are getting ready to get our home ready to sell and I know we need to replace the carpeting throughout the home. The builders cheaped up the carpet and it's already worn through and ripping in some areas (the home was built in 2003). My husband and I both have less than perfect credit (my score is highest, right around 580) and we don't have the cash. What are my options? Would it be best to try to sell the home with the ratty carpet and just include new carpet in the contract to the buyers? What would you do? Thanks in advance!
2007-03-20 16:58:40 · 10 answers · asked by mama of 2 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I believe it is just the carpet pad and then plywood under the carpet.
2007-03-20 17:05:35 · update #1
Looking for answers that make sense, Bob H, go bug someone else.
2007-03-20 19:32:03 · update #2
Listen, people are quite capable of choosing and buying there own carpet. Don't go sticking it into the contract for sale. Letting a new owner make there own choice as to what when and where is a far superior option than holding up the sale while the order comes in on a shipping container from Persia.
I obviously think you should leave it as is.... you are not going to get thirty thousand extra dollars just because you spent $3,000 or so on a carpet the new owner doesn't like.
People will readily factor in the costs to replace the carpet when they make you an offer and if you have any sort of luck coming your way if they want the house.. and there is a bit of competition they will not even take it into account.
A good salesperson will waltz them across the issue.
2007-03-20 20:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you go to look at a home the carpet is the first thing you notice so if it is bad first I would pull up a corner and see what is going on under there.. Alot of homes have hardwood floors under there but if yours was built in 2003 probably not, Then there is the option of taking it out and adding the tile squares they are kinda cheep know, my grandma got hers at the dollar store and they are real pretty... Now I am used to living in post housing so I have found that at most Family Dollars they sale a large large rug, it comes folded in a bag like a comforter, they are anywhere from 20x20 to 24x24.. they are nice too, and they are real cheap, we lived in a 2 bedroom and we got carpet for the bedrooms and living room and it was 60 dollars.. Another thing we do is go to the carpet places, and they sale the pieces like at the end fo the roll or the pieces people ordered and never came and got... pretty cheap there too... and there is always lower cost places for carpet good luck tho.. and remember carpet is a big factor in saling your house...
2007-03-20 17:05:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the carpet has an odor, or is stained, Get it out of the house. It will only drop the selling price for you. If you can not replace it make sure you pull up the carpet tack strips, these are man made cactus that will really leave your foot hurting if stepped on.
You might check with your local Habitat for humanities, most of them have restores where they sell of surplus goods and donated items for discounted prices. I got 78 yards there for under 300 dollars. Going rate for installing is usually 3 dollars a yard plus materials. Check with the bulletin board at the hardware shop. Or if it is old but not bad, just offer an allowance at closing. Does not make sense to spend 2000.00 to only gain 1500.00.
2007-03-20 17:17:59 · answer #3 · answered by dartiator63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) You can always find someone that will work with you.
2) I would save as much money as I could.
3) Know that carpet could only run you about $1000 to $1500 depending on where you live. Find someone that has scraps that they can install, and that they can still make it look like they cut it just for your place.
4) Just know that there's a way.
2007-03-20 17:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by Hello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can include a carpet allowance in the contract, so it will be paid from your profits at closing, but if it's too bad, your house may not sell.
2007-03-20 17:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of flooring is under the carpet? you could possibly go to the trouble of tearing up the carpet and tell the new owners you did it so it would be easier for them to put down new carpet of their choosing. or, maybe the flooring under the carpet is nicer than your carpet is now and would look better if you cleaned and polished it up.
2007-03-20 17:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by BJC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously this is not a carpet issue but a credit issue. that or you just like to give too much personal information about yourself.
if your credit is that bad, pull the carpet up and turn it over. the other side is probably like new if someone hasn't turned it over once already
2007-03-20 17:31:47 · answer #7 · answered by BOB H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Allow your buyer a carpet allowance toward the house. That way they can pick the colors.
2007-03-20 17:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try turning carpets over, of cousre if they are fitted thats not
an option. I would take them up and give floors a good hoover and mop. Good luck with sale.
2007-03-21 02:54:31 · answer #9 · answered by mrs tog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-19 10:18:13 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋