{"id":22927,"date":"2026-03-09T04:19:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=22927"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:15:47","slug":"what-not-to-fix-when-selling-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/what-not-to-fix-when-selling-a-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Fix These 7 Things When Selling Your House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Accepted real estate wisdom says that houses in good condition bring in higher prices than houses in not-so-great condition. While that is generally true, it\u2019s possible to \u201cover-improve\u201d a home to the point of losing money if the return doesn\u2019t match the investment.<\/p>\n<p>Luke Rentz is a top agent on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/agents\/mark-rentz-ok-160510\">The Rentz Team<\/a> in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a team that sells homes 73% quicker than the average agent in their market. He recommends that sellers contact an experienced agent in their area before making any repairs. \u201cA local agent will be much more familiar with popular trends and different things that are going to get you the most bang for your buck,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--dark widget-cta--dark-blue-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">A Top Agent Can Guide Your Home Prep<\/h3>\n                        <p>Save money and time by partnering with a top agent who will know what repairs you need to help sell your house, and what repairs you can skip. It takes just two minutes to match clients with the best agents in your market.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/find-agent\/quiz\/seller?#\/qaas=0\/\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Find Agent<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Knowing what to fix \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-home-repairs\/\">what not to fix<\/a> when selling a home \u2014 can be tricky. That\u2019s why we compiled a do-not-fix list and threw in some advice to help you determine which fixes are worthwhile and which are a waste of time, money, and effort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not necessary to fix every single thing to sell your home. 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