# Is It Smarter to Renovate Before Selling or Just List As-is

**URL:** <https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169>\
**Category:** Trade Talk\
**Created:** [August 24, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169 "2025-08-24T07:28:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/1 "2025-08-24T07:28:32Z")

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When selling a house, many homeowners ask: should I spend money fixing it up, or just sell it the way it is?

Renovating before selling:

Makes the house look modern and move-in ready.

Can increase the selling price and attract more buyers.

But renovations cost time and money you may not get every dollar back.

Selling as-is:

Faster, no need to deal with contractors or delays.

Saves you upfront costs.

But buyers may offer less since they see work that needs to be done.

👉 Bottom line: If the market is hot, selling as-is can work fine. But in a slower market, some smart, low-cost renovations (like fresh paint, lighting, or minor repairs) can help you sell faster and for more money.

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**Author:** ![Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/bobby_michael/32/2057_2.png) [@Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Bobby_Michael)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/2 "2025-08-24T07:31:41Z")

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It’s true if the market is hot, selling as-is can work fine

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/3 "2025-08-24T07:31:59Z")

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Yeah Thank you for this though

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**Author:** ![Joyboy03j](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/joyboy03j/32/2900_2.png) [@Joyboy03j](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Joyboy03j)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/4 "2025-08-24T11:27:10Z")

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It depends on how good the properties are

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**Author:** ![Michelle\_Brown](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/michelle_brown/32/2325_2.png) [@Michelle\_Brown](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Michelle_Brown)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/5 "2025-08-24T12:12:04Z")

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It is smart to renovate before selling

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/6 "2025-08-28T06:57:05Z")

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You are welcome 😊 Joy

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/7 "2025-08-28T06:57:23Z")

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Well yeah Thank you Michelle

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**Author:** ![MichaelRobert](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MichaelRobert](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/MichaelRobert)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/8 "2025-09-15T01:06:11Z")

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Will work on this buddy

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**Author:** ![Donaldxx](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@Donaldxx](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Donaldxx)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/is-it-smarter-to-renovate-before-selling-or-just-list-as-is/23169/9 "2026-01-10T10:28:01Z")

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This is amazing work mate