New Windows in San Fernando Valley house flip

[Trevor Baker]

How important are new windows?  

My partner and I are closing escrow on a typical, mid-50's family house in the San Fernando Valley.  We want to do a quick renovation and get it back on the market ASAP.  

Several people, mainly real estate agents/ brokers have suggested we put in new windows in the front of the house.  There are 5 windows.  They are the original, steel framed type.  Some of the crank mechanisms to open them work, some are "iffy" and some don't work. 

I got a quote on some nice Milgard windows for $2700, and estimate installation to be about $1000.  

So, in the option of those of you who have experience in this area... the question is... will we get more than our $3700 investment out of doing this?  Do buyers really look at windows that closely?

Thanks!

[Aaron Pfeffer]

Hope you are buying well. The light rehab, back on market quickly game is dubious right now, especially in SFV. If you are buying well enough under market cool, but it's real "value add" time for flips. Bigger remodels with higher ARV ceilings or sq footage adds win the day now. Please be careful on your margins. And yes, new windows!