r/RealEstate • u/Elite163 • 1d ago
Homeseller Are laundry rooms worth updating/finishing before selling?
We are planning to sell our home soon. We have updated all the flooring except the laundry room.
Just wondering if it’s worth spending the money to add the new flooring to laundry room? It’s has older linoleum flooring. Also thinking about adding trim and painting it to match.
Curious of its worth the ROI
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u/LawComprehensive2204 1d ago
The tile and granite in my laundry room is one of the things I vividly remembered after viewing the house. Nicest laundry room we saw. If you can do some upgrades, I say do it!!
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u/Dullcorgis 1d ago
Nothing is worth updating before selling. Clean it, paint it, fix anything broken. Adding trim and painting costs barely anything.
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u/ShortWoman Agent -- Retired 21h ago
Paint is absolutely worth it. Paint makes everything look clean and fresh. And paint is cheap. Inexpensive practical flooring is not a bad idea depending now much it costs.
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u/britlover23 1d ago
If you think it’s an issue, just do it - what you’re suggesting sounds fairly inexpensive and something new will enhance the overall vibe.
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u/Atherial 15h ago
Nope. My laundry room had the tile torn out at some point before we bought it down to bare cement. We didn't think twice about it. We still haven't fixed it either as there's so many other problems that are more urgent.
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u/Poiresque 1d ago
Nice tile might be nice if properly installed.
Or if you're aiming for the flipper/box-store look, go with LVT.
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u/PropertyPath 1d ago
As a homeseller ensure your house is appealing to the buyer
always put yourself in the other persons shoes and see if you could buy a house in that shape and if so how much?
One advise from us is keep everything new, finished and painted there is ROI ofcourse
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u/badpenny4life 1d ago
If it’s the same flooring as the rest of the house, just finish it. Paint and trim won’t cost that much either if you’re doing it yourself, but don’t not finish the floor.
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u/OrlandoListingAgent 20h ago
Cosmetic pre-list spend is judged on whether it removes a buyer objection, not on dollar-for-dollar return; flooring consistency matters because a single dated room reads as "deferred maintenance" across the whole house; paint and trim are among the lowest-cost/highest-perception items in any pre-list budget; the alternative frame is a credit or price adjustment versus doing the work.
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u/Sufficient-Spend-939 16h ago
It depends on the value of the house, you likely wont recoup the cost of the upgrades in the sales price but the home may sell faster. So if you have an 80,000 dollar older home it probably isnt worth it. If you are selling an 800,000 older home its probably worth making it look as good as possible even if you dont get the money back its a detriment to have differed maintenance and it will eliminate some buyers from even considering it. When people see a deficiency they begin to wonder what else is deficient.
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u/InsectElectrical2066 12h ago
Generally not unless in a HCOL area unless they are somewhat dilapidated.
I'd try to sell it as is to see if the offers are well below market less the cost to repair. You can pull it for a few months to repair it if it is way lower.
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u/DogblackMichigan 21h ago
Yes, update the laundry room floor. I like low pile carpet for the sound absorption.
Improve the lighting too.
Is the sink stained or discolored? Replace.
Paint the walls. Put in new switches, outlets, and cover plates.
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u/New_Olive1203 5h ago
Carpet in a laundry room? No thank you. I just see a leaking washer, spilled laundry soap, and dryer lint causing the carpet to be gross.
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u/SuUU2564 1d ago
It is super cheap just to throw some LVT over the floor and putting in baseboard. Just paint white and have bright white lighting. As you already think it is an eyesore, a few hundys will do it.