renovate before selling

Picture of a house run down, then fixed up.

Should You Renovate Before Selling — or Sell As-Is?

Almost every seller I work with faces some version of this question before they list. The home has things about it that aren't perfect — maybe it's dated in places, maybe there's deferred maintenance, maybe the kitchen hasn't been touched since the previous owner. And the question sitting in the back of every seller's mind is: do I put money into this before I list, or do I just sell it the way it...