{"id":11053,"date":"2024-11-29T04:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=11053"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:59:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T18:59:58","slug":"does-removing-popcorn-ceiling-increase-home-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/does-removing-popcorn-ceiling-increase-home-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Removing the Popcorn Texture From Your Ceilings Increase Home Value?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popcorn ceilings were once the go-to style for many homes, especially in bedrooms, from 1945 through the 1990s<\/a>. The bumpy, stippled texture was thought to dampen sound and hide imperfections, often compared to cottage cheese in appearance. Now homeowners are asking, “Does removing a popcorn ceiling increase home value?” as they look to modernize their spaces.<\/p>\n

Today, that retro finish can actually make selling your home more challenging, depending on your market and price range, says Timothy Schutte<\/a>, a top real estate agent in Des Moines, Iowa<\/a> with more than 17 years of experience. \u201cIt\u2019s a vintage and aged style. It is noticed fairly quickly upon opening the door and walking in. It may not be within the first three minutes, but you see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, does removing a popcorn ceiling<\/a> increase your home\u2019s value? Before you grab a putty knife and start scraping, consider whether the cost, time, and potential health risks are worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Tips for evaluating whether the time, cost, and potential health risks of removing a popcorn ceiling are worth the investment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":51159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,333],"tags":[782],"class_list":["post-11053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-increase-value","tag-what-upgrades-increase-home-values"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDoes Removing Your Popcorn Ceilings Increase Home Value?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tips on how to weigh whether the cost of popcorn ceiling removal is worth it given the time, cost, and potential health risk.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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