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Old 03-06-2012, 05:05 AM
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At our last house in the US, we had to tear out all the cabinets because the corner unit was one of those where you had to have Stretch Armstrong arms to get into the back of the very deep base cabinet. In any case, the sink wasn't aligned with the window above it, so they had to come out regardless. I could not live with the window and sink being off by 3 inches. I also replaced the oddly small cabinets with the up to the ceiling kind and got loads more space. I will never understand why people choose anything but the most cabinet space available. You can't really be that cheap to save something like $20 per cabinet in a kitchen that small. And it was TEENSY but man, by the time we sold it we had that sucker efficient. I ended up installing a dishwasher (bought from Habitat ReStores), replaced garbage disposal, new full size gas stove (replacing dorm size), new fridge (Sears outlet), new cabinets, ceiling fans, counter tops (bright blue - very cute in such a small kitchen) and paint and all of it done DIY, thank you very much. The only thing I didn't replace was the vinyl flooring. It really needed it but it would have needed to be done at the time of the cabinet replacement and I didn't think of it until a year later. I decided it was an homage to the 70's and chose to live with it.
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Old 03-09-2012, 07:31 PM
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Real Estate

It surprised me that not one of the comments has hammered the classic three - location, location, location. Only the owner knows if he/she is selling the classic three. However; whereever your home is located, look for what the location has to offer and include that in your sales plan. With gas again escalating in price - nearness to mass transporation, airports, and downtown business districts may trump modernization on the interior of the house. At the very least it could give you a valuation to support a move to a less mass "location" appeal area.

Just checked back to see the origination date of this thread. Hope your home - listed in 2007 - sold long before the last "crash". I enjoyed reading this thread.
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Old 03-10-2012, 02:38 PM
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Beta: I read this thread with interest. While we're not selling.....its location that counts the most...everything else can be changed.
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