Skip to main content

Should I Replace My Windows Before Selling My House?


You are looking to sell your home. Now what? It’s wise to take inventory of its shortcomings and replace anything that needs an upgrade. If your current windows are old, failing, or not energy efficient, consider a total replacement to improve your home’s marketability and make the sale smoother. New windows can positively impact a buyer’s willingness to pay the total asking price. According to the National Association of Realtors 2021 cost vs. value report, homeowners who replaced their windows with new windows saw an average return of over 72% of the project cost upon resale. 

 

Replacing Windows

Many buyers do not want the hassle of replacing home windows when buying a new home. Suppose you foresee your windows being an issue when trying to sell your house for the most value. In that case, it is essential to replace your windows for these reasons:

  1. Inoperable windows: Replace windows with broken glass or broken latches, locks, or springs.
  2. Drafty windows: Older windows are less energy efficient because of how they were designed, but all windows can start letting drafts through as your home settles.
  3. Inefficient windows: Older windows don’t block UV rays, and newer windows, which means they let heat through more efficiently. Newer windows will also block out noise. Replacing windows with laminated glass, double-pane, or triple-pane windows can ease buyers’ worries.

 

Upgrade Your Home with New Windows

Sellers are advised to install new windows to make their properties competitive, but they still need to keep in mind that new windows are not a cure-all if your house needs a lot of work. However, new windows will upgrade the home’s appearance. How your home looks from the street can make or break a buyer’s first impression. New windows help a house stand out. When sellers compete for a small number of buyers, this is very important. A 2021 survey by the National Association of Homebuilders found that homebuyers considered energy-efficient windows essential or desirable.

 

 

Windows and Installation 

Replacing windows can be an enormous project. Four Seasons Sunrooms and Windows will help transform and improve your home! Our windows come in various styles and sizes with energy-saving options. We’ll be happy to walk you through your options and help you select the best windows before selling your home. We have designed our windows to be more than just energy-saving for nearly half a century. In addition, they’re designed to enhance the overall aesthetic of your home. Contact us at 888-270-3546 or chat with us anytime on our 24/7 live help desk for more information about our window installation options.

 

RECEIVE OUR FREE CATALOG 

Here at Four Seasons, we believe that every homeowner should have all the information before deciding on how to proceed with selling their home. We offer FREE in-home design consultations where you get an upfront estimate with all costs included. Sometimes, you want that extra spark of inspiration. We’ve got you covered with our free catalog!

Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Decorating Your Outdoor Space for July 4th Celebrations

Summer is here, and the Fourth of July holiday is just next week! American flags are flying, people are wearing their stars and stripes, and getting excited about the colorful fireworks show. This is a time for family and friends to celebrate our independence by gathering on the patio, grilling our favorite foods, and adorning everything in red, white, and blue. Here are 4 easy star-spangled ideas for decorating your outdoor space for the July 4th celebrations.  Target ,  Michaels Stores,  and other craft stores have all the materials you need.   Dress up your Patio and Porch with a Patriotic Theme Hanging American flags for Independence Day decorations is a great way to set the tone. Red, white, and blue balloons and banners spruce up your outdoors by adding fun and color. Display your creativity with a trail of balloons on your fence, porch, and railings. This  66-piece Fourth of July decorations set  from Amazon.com is stocked with more than enough party decor supplies, from red, wh
Read more

Turning your Sunroom into a Greenhouse

Four Season’s sunrooms offer endless opportunities to design and customize. And the perfect touch could be to add an interior garden to your sunroom. Sheltered from the elements and situated in the sunlight, sunrooms are ideal for growing plants.  You may be asking, “ What kind of plants can I grow in my sunroom? ” Plants that need lots of sunlight are ideal, as your sunroom feeds off of direct rays all day. Conveniently, plants that thrive in an indoor garden are plants that would not usually do as well outside due to the harshness of the weather. This way, if you are interested in gardening, you can grow a wide variety of plants inside and outside your sunroom. Additionally, sunroom gardens require less maintenance, and can be kept all year round. This is the perfect opportunity to grow something you always wished you could with the proper conditions.  The following plants, herbs, and flowers are recommended for sunroom gardens: Mint, Rosemary, Citrus plants, Hibiscus, Peace lily
Read more

Sunroom & Window Decorations for Halloween

It's that time of year for tricks and treats! It's the end of October, and since Halloween is only a week away, now is the time to get into the spirit and start decorating your sunroom. With next-day shipping on all orders,  amazon.com  has thousands of creative items to make your sunroom spooktacular. From ghosts to witches, to zombies, to more family-friendly ideas like carving pumpkins and other do-it-yourself projects,  Four Seasons Sunrooms  has ideas to help decorate your sunroom and windows for every style in the safest way possible. Haunted Look Glow in the dark, and flashing lights give your sunroom an eerie vibe. Be careful with the electric outlet. Play it safe. Do not have more than 4 plugs in a surge protector at one time. Sparks will fly! Blackout the windows using black cardboard or black bedsheets, add glow-in-the-dark cat's eyes decals to the windows. Hang objects to spook and scare around the space (skeleton heads, bats, fake insects). 80's slasher fil
Read more