Shower Or Tub Resale Value

Thinking of installing a shower.

Shower or tub resale value. To let you decide let s go over their respective pros and cons. This style is trending in every region and surveys show that 65 percent of homeowners want showers in their homes. Especially when paired with ceramic tile bathroom floors and stone countertops a custom tile shower will be a selling advantage.

One thing that can significantly impact your home s resale value is having to choose between a shower and a bathtub. I want to remove the tub and replace it with a really nice shower but i m concerned about future buyers. A 2013 study by the national association of home builders nahb found that 51 percent of home buyers prefer a master bath with a bathtub and a shower as opposed to just a shower stall.

Ceramic tile is a premium building material that will slightly increase the resale value of your home when compared to synthetic shower materials. We currently have a tub shower combo in our master bath that needs to be replaced. As someone who loves rewarding herself with a lush bath bomb at the end of a trying day i was perplexed even annoyed.

Buyers reaching retirement age too liked them for ease of access. Tubs are still considered essential to resale value. According to homeadvisor the average cost to install a tub is 3 000 while it s an average of 6 000 to build a walk in shower.

We plan to move build within the next couple of years. More importantly it adds to the resale value of your home. Don t let the price tag of a walk in deter you.

Real estate professionals typically suggest that homeowners have at least one bathtub in the home for the highest resale value. My real estate agent rachel day from urban nest pdx explained to me that this was becoming so common as many childless homeowners found themselves preferring the luxe set up of a walk in. Los angeles interior designer erica islas of emi interior designs agrees and says her clients want at least one tub or a tub shower combination.