Kitchen Remodels w/ No Hardware

[Jesse Hinaman]

Looking to get opinions from other rehabbers/flippers in the BP community. I've noticed a consistent trend -in my area- of flipped houses not having hardware/handles on the brand new kitchen cabinets. I couldn't imagine installing a brand new kitchen, granite countertops, new appliances...but leave off the hardware? Does anyone else feel it is an unnecessary spend dollar-for-dollar for the value increase? Or perhaps investors/rehabbers see it as an opportunity for a new buyer to add their own personal touch to the home? 

To be honest, I don't get it. Aside from the positive aesthetic a nice handle/knob creates, I would think just from a functionality standpoint you would want cabinet hardware when showing the property?  

[Mike G.]

For us, it is really just a style choice, it has nothing to do with the cost.  For a more modern sleek cabinet design, you might choose not to have any handles or knobs.