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Selling House - Tips?

I am looking to list my house within a couple of weeks. We moved out months ago. We just had new flooring put in throughout, I put a new garbage disposal in and light fixtures to replace some that were dated. We also had the driveway sealed and the yard mulched. There are a couple of things that, I, as a buyer, would not like. I am picky though but would like some tips/advice to get the best bang for my buck.

  1. Fresh paint. We are going to have a painter paint the entire upstairs. This is a split-level, 1750 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bath home with a family room on the lower level (basement).
    1. We have wood paneling in the basement. It's brown. Should we have it painted or leave it?
    2. One of the bathroom vanities was painted brown before we moved in. It's ugly. Should/could I have it painted white?
  2. Deck: We have a 2-tiered deck, it's weathered. The top part has about 10 decaying boards that need to be replaced. There are a total of 32 14' deck boards on the top. Should I just have them all replaced? Should I not replace any and have the entire deck painted instead to just "beautify" it.
  3. Front stoop. The base of the front stoop has a few holes and is cracking. I patched it up when we bought the house about 10 years ago and it has held up fine, but after it needs to be repaired. Would a patch job be sufficient? Will I have issues with appraisal?
  4. Closet doors. We have 2 wooden bi-fold doors in the hallway that are dated. I am going to buy white composite doors and replace them. This got me thinking about replacing the metal bi-fold doors on the master bedroom closet. They are dated. Do I need to in this market? Is it worth the $500 or so in labor/materials to have it done?

I replaced the dishwasher when I moved in. It is 10 years old now but runs like a champ. The top rack is in need of being replaced though. I was just going to replace the dishwasher, but i am looking at $600 minimum installed. I reached out to an appliance repair company to fix the old one up and have yet to hear back.

Since we bought the house, we have made a lot of other improvements. New siding/gutters/roof/chimney cap/shutters in 2012. New furnace, AC. whole house insulation in 2015. New 12 year water heater in 2016. The windows and garage doors are relatively newer as well.

We had Molly Maids and ServPro give us estimates on whole-house move-out cleaning. Molly will charge $550, ServPro $1250. ServPro will clean the garage floor and walls and are offering a more detailed cleaning.

We are planning on selling by owner, hold an open house, and hopefully get an offer we like that day.

Any tips would be appreciated.

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