Should I put in New Carpet?
“Hi Gary. I’m going to be selling my home in Pacific Beach that you sold me way back 20 years ago. Would you believe I never changed that green carpet?! But it’s all worn out now. So do you suggest I recarpet or just offer a credit instead? I’ve heard people want to put in their own colors anyway.”
***ANSWER:
New carpet makes sense if yours is damaged, very worn, or just downright ugly! If you’ve got 20-yr-old green carpet, I’d say yours qualifies!
A basic psychological fact is that people buy things on emotion and justify with fact. (Yes, even engineers and computer programmers do this.)
A carpet credit doesn’t stir the emotions of a buyer like the clean look, new smell, and cushiony feel a cushion of just-installed light-colored neutral carpet. Most people don’t have the vision to see past what’s already there.
Do you HAVE TO recarpet? No. I know it can be a hassle, particularly if you live in the home. But it is more profitable.
