BiggerPockets

Normal size windows get mini-blinds at $4 each, bigger windows are left bare...

I also use the mini-blinds

Every single one of them...

We consider this to be one of the reasons why we are as successful in this market as we are. We see lots of other investors in our area who are doing everything pretty much the same way we are, but aren't selling their houses -- while there may be several differences, I think staging is the big one (with marketing and customer service a close second and third)...

I never put up any window treatments and never had a negative comment from not doing it.

I stage everyone of my flips too. I feel the staging and other attention to detail of the property itself makes the lack of window treatments overlooked.

If I were to put them in, I would never use the cheap blinds because they're just that and give off the likewise impression.

Plus, by not having the window treatments it makes the rooms appear bigger.

We use a professional stager who uses very nice window coverings similar to the ones J Scott uses. If the buyer likes them, we will throw them into the deal. Some buyers may not care for what we selected and ask to have them removed so they can use their own. But I do believe window coverings give the home character and help get it sold.

We don't do any window coverings on flips. It is an expense that doesn't get much back.

Now for rentals, blinds are one of my biggest expenses.

My stager just finished staging this property today so I could list it.

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The staging is $400 a month and his consultation for color schemes, etc. was a flat $50.

We never use window coverings even in our model, or parade homes for our condo development. We do stage them, and get lots of compliments. It always makes me laugh when people ask who the decorator was. (We do it ourselves.) Even in a home listed for $350,000, we never had a negative comment about lack of window coverings. In fact, we hear how beautiful all the windows are.

Most of our resales are under $120K, with a few between $120-160K...

Thank you. I actually had 3 offers on it within 24 hours of listing it. I ended up accepting a cash offer which was really close to asking price.

I wouldn't consider 60K houses real low cost. Properties in that price range have been my sweet spot. When I'm done with the rehabs I typically list them for $110-120K. 9 times out of 10 they're sold to a first time buyer.

I've been netting between $20K - $35K. However, the one in that link will be the exception since the net will be much higher.