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10 UPGRADES That Secretly DESTROY Home Value When You Sell

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10 UPGRADES That Secretly DESTROY Home Value When You Sell Your Home
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The 10 Worst Home Upgrades for Resale Value
00:23 Chapter 2
02:15 Chapter 3
03:12 Chapter 4
04:22 Chapter 5
05:12 Chapter 6
05:56 Chapter 7
07:50 Chapter 8
09:25 Chapter 9
10:35 Chapter 10
11:56 Chapter 11
13:08 Free Resources to Sell Smarter
14:13 The #1 Upgrade to Avoid: Best House on the Block
15:48 Final Advice: Upgrade for You, Not for Profit

Sell Your Home With Kati Spaniak – The straight-talk home selling channel for people who want to sell for more money, stress-free.

I’m Kati Spaniak—top 1% real estate agent, national referral network leader, and your go-to source for honest, cut-through-the-fluff advice on selling your home. I’ve personally closed nearly half a billion in sales volume, referred thousands of sellers nationwide, sold almost $500,000 in home sales myself and worked with thousands of people.

Here’s what you’ll get here:
Staging & Smart Updates – The easy fixes that bring top-dollar offers
Pricing That Works – No guessing, no overpricing games
Photo & Curb Appeal Secrets – Nail your first (online) showing
Market Intel – What’s really happening in real estate now and next
Mistakes to Avoid – The missteps that can cost you thousands
Finding the Right Agent – How to spot the winners (and the disasters)

I’ve built a nationwide network of experienced, no-nonsense agents—people I trust with my own clients—so you can sell with confidence anywhere in the U.S. Whether it’s through my Seller’s Playbook, Ready! Set! Sell! Masterclass, or my Facebook group, my mission is simple: help homeowners sell with less stress and better results.

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Kati Spaniak | Team Leader & Broker
eXp Realty
Call or text me at 847-713.1556
https://www.TruthinRealEstate.com

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@gerir4386 2 months ago

10. Solar panels
9. Conversion of garage
8. Disappearing bedrooms
7. Pool in wrong climate
6. Open concept gone too far
5. Phantom Sq Ft (unpermitted)
4. Over-wired SmartHome
3. $$$$$ Landscaping
2. Remove only tub
1. The best home on the block

@alliehamilton-calhoun162 2 months ago (edited)

There was a weird modern looking house in my subdivision, way too much glass, strange angles, oddly shaped roof and sides.... just blech. It had the most beautiful yard, though. Flowers and flowering shrubs everywhere, with a pretty stone path and not a speck of grass. I used to drive by just to sigh in awe over that little piece of Heaven. The house went up for sale and about a week later the road was littered with heavy equipment. They dug up that beautiful yard and unrolled sod over the whole thing. I was so sad. So... I made my yard into the neighborhood slice of paradise. I have a traditional English tudor home that looks like it's been dropped in the middle of the forest. No way it would sell to anyone, but I love my home ❤

@jillcnc 2 months ago

I put $29K into turning my backyard into a garden with a circular patio with a yin/yang design. It is beautiful. And it was necessary, because the backyard was a mess where NOTHING would grow. It's a shady yard with many trees and people here with yards like mine often do nothing or else put pine straw down everywhere. Mine is pretty, it's well-kept, and I don't expect to "get it back" when I sell. HOWEVER....having a pretty and tidy yard that's conducive to entertaining and has a space for a fire pit is going to be a lot more marketable than a sodden or cracked mess of red clay. And yeah, I'll die on the hill that doing SOMETHING with it was better than doing nothing with it. And I plan to be here another 10 years.

@Loveapuzzle 2 months ago

Never eliminate a garage, bedroom or bathroom.

@annieo9468 2 months ago

I'd be in heaven to find a place with an established garden.
I'd definitely not buy a house that didn't have a tub. My kids are grown and on their own, but I love a relaxing bath.

@cmackscott761 2 months ago

$250,000 for landscaping? I must be out of touch with today's prices.

@evanA2511 2 months ago

I am one who doesn't like open concept at all. I like the separation between the kitchen and living room. The kitchen is for cooking. It's noisy, aromatic, busy. I lived in a place with a semi-open situation. I didn't like the noise from the TV echoing into the kitchen and also didn't like the smells and noise from the kitchen leaking into the living room. I'm much happier with my current house that has a wonderful full wall between those two areas.

@critterscute3642 2 months ago

A one car garage minimum. I haven’t cleaned snow from my car in 30 years. No garage, no thanks.

@s99614 2 months ago

Not everyone wants open concept.

@aletheab8630 2 months ago

250k on landscaping and the inside needs work and updating?! That’s just dumb.

@Jeanne-f9q 2 months ago

The neighbors did a garage conversion. The city finally noticed 10 years later and they had to convert it back. Get a permit for anything that requires one.

@sms-1010 2 months ago

I have known people that have planned to sell in the future because their house was old and dated or didn't meet their needs or they just didn't like the way it looked or felt, did lots of upgrades over time in preparation for selling, and by the time they were done they loved their house so much they decided to stay!

@dawnblack-designer 2 months ago

The charm of a home lies with the homeowner. The most whimsical, well maintained home not far from my house sold a few years ago. A single, older woman was the previous homeowner. Gorgeous color palette of pottery and variety of blooming flowers and shrubbery. The new owners didn't rip it out, they just stopped maintaining it, and now it's the most depressing, overgrown place. Like an abandoned amusement park.

@kitweintraub2158 2 months ago (edited)

I’m on a golf course in Southern Wisconsin and most of the houses have very elaborate back yards with heated pools, beautiful landscaping and gazebos or pergolas, large decks, walkout basements, etc. The houses are for people who love to golf and entertain. They also tend to have school age kids. The houses are very much in demand, and pools are a plus. We swim from May through October!

@CoftheIsland370 2 months ago (edited)

My least favorite upgrade is putting a cooktop/ range on the island or peninsula with a down draft hood or one hanging from the ceiling.

@CL-YouTube-y7e 2 months ago

Leased solar panels are a liability. Solar panels purchased and owned outright are an asset. The math proves this out. We bought our panels and paid cash. That got us a 10% discount as well as the federal tax credit. Total payback time was just 7.5 years. We now have totally free electricity.

@nonawolf7495 2 months ago

I was the executor of an estate in which the home had leased solar panels. The original provider declared chapter 11 and sold the lease to another company, who then put a lien on the property. This process happened 3 times during the life of the owner - meaning I had to wade through 9 months of legal work to get all the liens removed so we could sell the house. Bottom line: If you get solar, stay on top of who owns the lease, and make sure your title is clear.

@KathrynTanner-t8f 1 month ago

Learned some things here that I hadn't seen mentioned elsewhere. I'm in the process of getting it into my head that I may NEED to sell my house one of these days just because I will be too old to take care of it properly. Bought it from an old lady; now I'm the old lady. Just trying to prepare myself and the house for this eventuality. Watching these videos is helping me to prepare mentally as well as making decisions about what would be sensible to take care of the house before I just can't any more.