Should You Renovate Before Listing Your Home?
If you’re considering selling your home, you may be wondering whether you should fix it up before it goes on the market. Here are the pros and cons to think about.

- You could improve your home’s kerb appeal.
- Your home will look good in the marketing photographs. Many buyers flick through online listings quickly, so it’s essential to catch their eye.
- You may get more and better offers. (Perhaps because more people are persuaded to view your property.)
- It could add value to your property – depending on the work you’ve done.
- Some buyers are put off by the idea of doing renovation work and prefer a refurbished property.
- You’ll have to cover the cost of doing any work. There’s no guarantee you will get what you spend back, so there’s an element of risk.
- Your buyer might undo your good work as soon as they move in. That would be a waste, and not very environmentally friendly.
- If the work is completed to a poor standard or not to buyers’ tastes, it could make your home less appealing.
- It might not be worth it. Fixer-uppers can be very popular with buyers looking to make their market on a property.