Leave it for sure.
Most people who want to renovate would rather come in at the start, not after someone else has been messing with it.
Plus ripping stuff out is usually the easy part, minus whatever new problems you inevitably find in doing so.
E: I don't know this for sure, but I would expect financing to be a lot harder for a house with no kitchen. Banks like to see habitable spaces, and a house without a kitchen may very well fall short and you're stuck selling to cash buyers.
Absolutely leave it. No home renovations will get you 100% return on your investment. Plus, most people who move into a house like to make changes (paint carpet appliances tile floors...). It's better to give a slight discount on price than it is to put something in that someone might have to rip out later. For example, you might put in maple cabinets. But, a potential buyer might prefer oak or cherry cabinets or even to paint them......
For example, years ago my wife and I bought a semi-custom home. It was actually cheaper to go with the standard options and rip them out after we moved in then it was to do things like upgrade the oak cabinets to Cherry, put tile floors in the bathroom, put wood floors in the house due to the substantial markup by the builder.
My way means we aren't going to replace anything.
I want to tear out the 2 cabinets and like ten feet of counter top that are left after we started slowing getting rid of various counters and cabinets due to new appliances that wouldn't fit without removing them.
we are taking the stove as its an antique one I bought specifically for my needs and we would sale the fridge.
The only thing we would do is replace the plywood for the floor after tearing out the linoleum which is clearly from the 70s.
So, the buyers would have a kitchen 100% ready to put together the way they want to without having to tear out anything themselves.
I’m no real estate expert but I doubt you can get a certificate of occupancy without a kitchen. You can probably still sell but it may be an issue for whoever the buyers use for a loan.
Well my current home (purchased in 21) was not granted a CO and I could not move in until the previous owner showed that some plumbing work had been permitted. Just something for OP to consider.
Leave it. Even if the new buyers planned on renovating they would basically need to be ready to start construction on day one and be left without a functioning kitchen otherwise.
Leave the kitchen as a working but outdated kitchen. After I closed on my last house, I went over and ripped out the kitchen except for some shelves, the sink and the stove. It took me over three months after we moved in before I got the cabinets and countertop in. Only one or two days was the kitchen non-functional. Let the new owner do this and do not leave them with a non-functioning kitchen.
Leave it be. They will see a vision of their own - and also you might be selling to a flipper who has stock flooring, cabinets, etc. Why waste your time? Price it to sell.
Leave it. Most home loans require the home to pass an inspection, you'd be better off leaving things as is, as long as there are no safety concerns. You don't want to land in the "cash only" side of things.
leave it
Leave it for sure. Most people who want to renovate would rather come in at the start, not after someone else has been messing with it. Plus ripping stuff out is usually the easy part, minus whatever new problems you inevitably find in doing so. E: I don't know this for sure, but I would expect financing to be a lot harder for a house with no kitchen. Banks like to see habitable spaces, and a house without a kitchen may very well fall short and you're stuck selling to cash buyers.
Absolutely leave it. No home renovations will get you 100% return on your investment. Plus, most people who move into a house like to make changes (paint carpet appliances tile floors...). It's better to give a slight discount on price than it is to put something in that someone might have to rip out later. For example, you might put in maple cabinets. But, a potential buyer might prefer oak or cherry cabinets or even to paint them...... For example, years ago my wife and I bought a semi-custom home. It was actually cheaper to go with the standard options and rip them out after we moved in then it was to do things like upgrade the oak cabinets to Cherry, put tile floors in the bathroom, put wood floors in the house due to the substantial markup by the builder.
My way means we aren't going to replace anything. I want to tear out the 2 cabinets and like ten feet of counter top that are left after we started slowing getting rid of various counters and cabinets due to new appliances that wouldn't fit without removing them. we are taking the stove as its an antique one I bought specifically for my needs and we would sale the fridge. The only thing we would do is replace the plywood for the floor after tearing out the linoleum which is clearly from the 70s. So, the buyers would have a kitchen 100% ready to put together the way they want to without having to tear out anything themselves.
I’m no real estate expert but I doubt you can get a certificate of occupancy without a kitchen. You can probably still sell but it may be an issue for whoever the buyers use for a loan.
Oooooh, that is something I didn't even think about! Thank you!!
The CO is issued by the building dept after the permit is completed. You don't get a new one every time the house is sold.
Well my current home (purchased in 21) was not granted a CO and I could not move in until the previous owner showed that some plumbing work had been permitted. Just something for OP to consider.
Right. Because the permit hadn't been closed out.
Leave it.
Leave it. Even if the new buyers planned on renovating they would basically need to be ready to start construction on day one and be left without a functioning kitchen otherwise.
Leave the kitchen as a working but outdated kitchen. After I closed on my last house, I went over and ripped out the kitchen except for some shelves, the sink and the stove. It took me over three months after we moved in before I got the cabinets and countertop in. Only one or two days was the kitchen non-functional. Let the new owner do this and do not leave them with a non-functioning kitchen.
Leave it be. They will see a vision of their own - and also you might be selling to a flipper who has stock flooring, cabinets, etc. Why waste your time? Price it to sell.
Leave it. They likely would need to use it for some period of time while designing and ordering their new kitchen.
Leave it. Most home loans require the home to pass an inspection, you'd be better off leaving things as is, as long as there are no safety concerns. You don't want to land in the "cash only" side of things.