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Basics, like paint and flooring, have to be kept up for your own safety and to give you an opportunity to inspect the areas around where you’re working. Y’know, checking for dry rot and moisture damage. That’s maintaining the property and you can’t really consider it throwing money away. Well, except if you go high end flooring, to which I’d say “why?” Unless you’re going for a whole house renovation and aiming for a spendier buyer and that really only works if the area around you supports the $$$.

A new roof is a necessity when you’re in danger of it collapsing in on you. Obviously, you go for the fix because if you don’t, you risk losing everything. Don’t risk it. While that’s not a sexy investment, if you go to sell you’ll be able to show the potential buyers you’ve taken care of the house and that’ll work in your favor.

No matter what, basic upkeep goes a long way to keeping your house standing and in good shape. It’s an investment in infrastructure that won’t necessarily be a selling point, but will obvs spell out “confidence” in the psyche. Subconsciously, buyers want to feel before they shell out their hard-earned money.

I guess what I’m trying to say is as long as you’re not practically rebuilding the entire house, I think you can rest assured your money is being spent wisely. When you take care of the I, the house takes care of you.

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