With so many foreclosures and shrt sales are flooding the market these day with the tagline, "as-is" in the description, some homeowner might be tempted to jump on the bandwagon and do the same.  At first glance this might seem like a good way to avoid spending more money on an asset that has already declined in value. The problem with this tactic is that many of the small repairs if corrected might actually make you money. 

It always costs you more money to sell ‘as is’ than to make repairs that will increase the value of your home. Even minor improvements will often yield as much as three to five times the repair cost at the time of sale, and a home in move-in condition is certainly more appealing to many buyers. Your agent will be able to point out which repairs will significantly increase the value of your home in Carson Valley. Seemingly small fix up jobs can often have quite an impact!