Sale Strategy and Valuation

What repairs are worth doing before a probate sale?

Usually the ones that remove doubt, not the ones that chase fashion. Safety issues, leaks, access problems, damaged glazing, hazardous electrics, broken…

Updated March 2026
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Usually the ones that remove doubt, not the ones that chase fashion. Safety issues, leaks, access problems, damaged glazing, hazardous electrics, broken locks and obvious maintenance failures deserve attention first. A…

Usually the ones that remove doubt, not the ones that chase fashion. Safety issues, leaks, access problems, damaged glazing, hazardous electrics, broken locks and obvious maintenance failures deserve attention first.

A new kitchen for the sake of it rarely does. Probate money should be spent where it clearly improves saleability, not where it simply makes the family feel they have “done something.”

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