Estimate that project yourself

Some buyers can visualize potential changes to a property, while others can come up with a reasonable idea of what remodeling projects and repairs might cost. Many people, though, are adept at neither. If you want to give your buyers ideas and rough estimates for changes to a home under consideration, you can encourage them to contact the appropriate professionals. Or you can point them to the Web.

A slew of sites (BHG.com, HomeDepot.com, Homestore.com, among others) provide materials calculators to help figure out how much paint, wallpaper, tiles, or other materials a homeowner will require to tackle a specific project. Improvenet (Improvenet.com) goes even further, offering cost estimates for a range of projects, including bathroom and kitchen remodels, roofing and flooring, and patios. Visitors to the site submit a range of input data, and the calculator will return an estimate based on the user’s ZIP code. Buyers who want some help visualizing a remodeling project can take a look at virtual depictions of kitchens, floors, lighting, and more.

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