Should I replace the electric range/stove/oven?

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I've got an electric glass-top stove in one of my units and only 3 out of 4 burners are working. The unit is currently vacant. Should I just leave it as is, or should I take this opportunity to replace it? It was manufactured in 1995 and is an outdated, yellowish-white color so probably not worth repairing.

Nathan Gesner · Answer

Replace. If tenants get the feeling you don't care about your rental, they won't care about it either.

John Clark · Answer

Replace it if not worth repairing. Tenants may say they don't care, but the fact there's a non-working burner will grate on them and lead to complaints. Get the entire stove replaced.

Mahlon A Kester · Answer

You'll want to replace, specifically if you're looking to get younger tenants. It can only add value to the rental, especially since it is used on an almost daily basis, if not daily.  Also, being from 1995, the other 3 burners may be close behind that first one. Hope this helps with your decision! :)

Adam Martin · Answer

I think it’s time to let this one go as it sounds like it lived a good life.  Unless you are in the lowest class of rentals where they won’t care since the place is so cheap a tenant is going to expect it to work.  Get a nice scratch and dent and either sell it for a small price or my personal favorite list for free and let someone else quickly get it out of your way.

Aaron Lancaster · Answer

Thank you all for your quick responses. There seems to be a common consensus that it just needs to be replaced, so that's what I'll do.

Steven Foster Wilson · Answer

I would not want that so I would replace it. In one of my units one tenant said a selling fact for her renting from me was having a ice maker that works in the fridge. I always find good deals on Facebook or Craigslist.

Phillip Dwyer · Answer

Get a new unit.

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