Simple answer is: yes.
But why do it, if the next owner will probably do their own renovations anyway? And what are some things you can do
First of all, as a seller, you need to have the mindset of setting up your place as a product, to appeal to your potential buyers. If your product is unappealing, and has many flaws that buyers find hard to overlook, this places your product at a disadvantage.
Think back to about five or ten years ago when you first moved into your new home, nicely renovated and furnished, you loved your home then. But over the years, perhaps peeling paint work, a few damages here and there have appeared due to wear and tear.
So, rather than selling your product in this worn state, it is important to help the buyer visualise what it would be like to move into your newly ‘restored’ property. This way, there is a higher chance of you receiving an offer, as you minimise the objections that buyers may have for your property.
Getting distracted by the nitty gritty things like, for instance, a dark patch on the wall, or condensation marks in the bathroom, when in actual fact these are only small problems that can be solved with better ventilation — this is not what we want our potential buyers to be doing. What we want, is for the buyers to come in and with a clear mindset, visualise how they would like to place their furniture, design the place to make it their own home in the future.
So with a little bit of touch ups here and there, possibly a repaint, placing of furniture at the right spots — this maximises the appeal of your property to the buyers.
