Wilmington's older housing stock creates a particular problem for sellers. A buyer walking through a house built decades ago is comparing it, whether they say so or not, against the new construction going up north of the city. That is not an argument for renovating everything. It is an argument for knowing which handful of things a buyer actually reacts to.
Chris Baynes & Associates offers a home improvement consultation at no cost, going project by project through what tends to return money at resale in this market and what does not. Chris Baynes has sold more than 1,000 homes over 25 years in Wilmington and has watched which updates buyers pay for and which ones a seller simply absorbs. The advice is specific to the house, since a kitchen that matters at one price point is beside the point two neighborhoods over.
Condition is one of the four reasons a house fails to sell, along with marketing, price, and location, and it is the one an owner can still do something about. For sellers who go ahead, the same team handles staging consultation and professional photography inside its written 26-point marketing plan.
Wilmington homeowners can ask Chris Baynes & Associates, part of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, about a consultation at 910-470-4408.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to renovate an older Wilmington house?
Not everything. A buyer walking through a house built decades ago is comparing it, whether they say so or not, against the new construction going up north of the city. That is an argument for knowing which handful of things a buyer reacts to, not for renovating wholesale.
What does the improvement consultation cost?
Nothing. Chris Baynes & Associates goes project by project through what tends to return money at resale in this market and what does not.
Is the advice the same for every house?
No. It is specific to the property, because a kitchen that matters at one price point is beside the point two neighborhoods over. Chris Baynes has sold more than 1,000 homes over 25 years here and has watched which updates buyers pay for.
Why does condition matter so much?
Condition is one of the four reasons a house fails to sell, along with marketing, price and location, and it is the one an owner can still do something about.