Carpet sellers and installers are very competitive these days. Your question is nearly a year old, the advice to change out worn carpet is even more true today.

Hello Brenda. In todays market you want your home to stand out! This will help give you an edge!
Happy Selling!
Robert

Hi Brenda,

Usually carpet is a relatively inexpensive improvement that can make a big different in a buyer's perception of your home. Do not expect to add the price of what you spend on new carpet to the asking price of your home - it is the type of improvement that may lead a buyer to choose your home over another. As some of the others have stated, there are definitely some inexpensive things that you may want to do (along with replacing your carpet) to prepare the home for sale.

It also may not hurt to have a professional home stager out for a consultation. The stager I use comes out to all of my listings and walks through the home with my clients, and makes a list of recommendations to prepare the home to be viewed by buyers. Usually she recommends things like cleaning, putting some personal items away, rearranging furniture, painting, cleaning or replacing carpet, planting flowers, installing fresh bark, etc. You can then do her recommendations yourself. You can also retain her services to assist in a partial of full staging.

Depending on what agent you select to list your home, many agents offer you a staging consultation with a pro as a part of their listing package.

If you want to call a great stager, I recommend Melinda with First Impresssions at 916-541-8181. That is who I use...

If the carpet looks worn to you it probabily will to a buyer also. Fresh paint and new carpets will make your home stand out over the others, go with a neutral color instead of bright or red, green, mauve. Good luck with your sale.

Buyers love hardwood floors. Unless there are areas that do not have hardwood under the carpet.

Brenda,


Forget about the "current market" and plan to sell your home. A home always presents well with fresh paint, new carpeting, eye catching landscaping etc

If you thisnk it is something that needs consideration, it will not escape the close scrutiny of a warchful buyer. So to not deal with the needed changes would be to work against yourself .......when trying to sell your property.

If you are serious about selling the home, do what needs to be done to sell it by making it irresistable to the buyer.

Good luck

Brenda

If it just looks worn to you, it is guaranteed to look wore completely out to the buyer. Bite the bullet and replace it, if you are serious about selling. You don't have to break the bank to get a good neutral berber or something to that effect. Good luck.

If the carpet looks like it's in decent condition but has normal wear, you may be fine. But 2001 may be a little too old and in that case I would replace it. I wouldn't expect a dollar for dollar return. I wouldn't expect to get a premium because of it, however it will help you actually sell.

Make sure to get advice from a staging company or interior designer about what will be most appealing to buyers in today's market. Don't just go with what fits your taste. Your taste may be wonderful but you want neutral with widespread appeal.