I bought my house in the early 80s. it was built in the late 50s. my house needed some work too but I was told by several people in the real estate business that unless it's an actual addition to the house any upgrades like kitchen or bath may not be a good idea as whomever buys it might just rip everything out and replace it to their taste. I sold for over 4 times what I paid for it but when you take inflation, cost of living, and pay scales from the 80s and today, it's all relevant. but right now the Tampa Bay area is on the top of hot real estate in the U.S.
Of course if you sell a house...that means you need to buy one, which puts you into a bad spot with prices where they are.
I started on a new house three years before I retired last Sept. so I set myself up and also built a new shop so it was a turn key situation for me.
I feel extremely lucky where I'm sitting in life right now and somehow worked hard and played my cards right.
I moved to N. Florida in the panhandle, and escaped the city life...
