extendedforecast Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 If you were browsing homes for sale on your local MLS website, would the the use of the word 'refurbished' in the description make you skip that listing and move on to the next one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I have seen Remodeled but not Refurbished on listings. I don’t have a negative connotation to the word remodeled. I would be wondering about refurbished and ask for clarification when I tour the house. I would be thinking what was defective that needs to be refurbished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Not negative, but remodeled or updated are terms I have seen more often. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I would just think it was an odd term. Like, to me, it makes me think of iPhones and other devices that are "certified refurbished." I've never seen it on a house. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 44 minutes ago, Arcadia said: I have seen Remodeled but not Refurbished on listings. I don’t have a negative connotation to the word remodeled. I would be wondering about refurbished and ask for clarification when I tour the house. I would be thinking what was defective that needs to be refurbished. Doesn't remodeled imply that walls have been added or removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 This home was flooded, has been rehabbed and is being put back on the market. This information is also mentioned in the description. Does that make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Patty Joanna said: "Updated" is probably the more common word. "Refurbished" sounds to me more like "we scrubbed and waxed the old linoleum floors" than "we replaced" them. Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The word "renovated" is better than "refurbished," in my opinion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Refurbished is not negative to me, but I agree I have not heard that for a house. I would think it had been cleaned and painted, but not so much modernized. I would be leery of a home that had been flooded; I would be concerned about hidden issues arising. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 22 minutes ago, Storygirl said: The word "renovated" is better than "refurbished," in my opinion. agree ^^^ I would go with this wording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think remodeled or updated are better words to use about a house. Refurbished reminds me of an electronic product that failed and was fixed and resold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I don’t like refurbished for a house. Renovated sounds better to me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Refurbished to me, means it was defective and needed fixing. Refurbished would never mean just updated with new colors/materials (like a new kitchen counter top). For example: refurbished wouldn't just be new carpet, it would mean there was a water leak and sub floor was replaced along with the carpet. VS....remodeled/updated which can both mean the same thing, but can also just mean new counter tops and carpet. Not that anything was wrong in the first place, but maybe just updated to look newer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 It sounds normal to me but I think it's more of a common term here and we don't use remodeled. I think of it as interchangeable with renovated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 14 hours ago, extendedforecast said: Doesn't remodeled imply that walls have been added or removed? no 14 hours ago, extendedforecast said: This home was flooded, has been rehabbed and is being put back on the market. This information is also mentioned in the description. Does that make a difference? this would scare me as I would be concerned there are hidden issues. it's not just the sheet rock and carpet having to be ripped out, and not all wood is exposed where it can be treated, even if allowed to dry out before closing up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 15 hours ago, extendedforecast said: This home was flooded, has been rehabbed and is being put back on the market. This information is also mentioned in the description. Does that make a difference? I would want more information on the flooding. If it was from the outside (like from rain overflowing a river) I would likely pass. Unless the home was stripped to the framing, I would be concerned about hidden mold issues. If it was from something smaller, like a water line on the fridge leaking and ruining the flooring, I would want to get a quality inspection. I would ask for the inspector to look for issues directly related to that issue. This can still cause mold if the water is left for a week or two (ie the home owner is on vacation) or even less in a warm and damp climate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 I went with the term updated. This property was a rental that flooded during a hurricane. It was stripped down to the studs and professionally remediated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 To me, refurbished means brought back to its original form, whereas remodeled means the original form is changed, updated, and maybe even added to. So, I think there's a difference. It wouldn't put me off, depending on what caused the flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I would think it was a typo. Especially given my experience with realtors and thier typos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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