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Kitchen Update - Yay Craigslist!
I am pleased. We are getting ready to list our home for sale and the REA recommended that we update the white kitchen appliances to stainless steel. She even said we did not need to buy brand new ones, but could find nice used ones and save some money just to get the "look."
We sold our 9-year-old white gas range and microwave on Craigslist for $325. We bought a matching 3-year-old SS microwave and gas stove for $500. Then, we bought a barely-used 2-year-old SS side-by-side fridge for $350. All were perfectly clean and working. People just sell barely-used appliances to buy new ones in their place!
Net cost to us $525 and some elbow grease getting the appliances in the house. Oh, and we spent $25 to buy a heavy-duty dolly off of Craigslist to move the appliances. But, we can use it again in the future so I consider the $25 a wash.
We did not replace the dishwasher. It's white, but it is very new and it is a Bosch. Our cabinetry is solid white, so it blends right in to the lower level cabinets. If you are selling, I highly recommend doing Craigslist! Or, even if you want to update your space!
Re: Kitchen Update - Yay Craigslist!
Between my personal home (duplex) and another duplex I bought last year, I've had to buy appliances for four different kitchens within the last 5 years. With few exceptions, they have all been CL purchases.
A fridge I just bought in December had been purchased just three months earlier, but then the seller had to unexpectedly move and their new place had a fridge. Heck, for me, it's used but still under warranty until September!
Another place that can be crazy cheap to find used appliances is at storage unit auctions. In my area, you can usually win an auction for less than $50/unit and about 70-80% of units have appliances in them. It's a little chancy, because you have no idea what shape they are in. But it's a good bet they at least worked when they were put in the unit or no one would have bothered moving them there. Most auctions allow people to peek inside the unit before it is auctioned, though they can't walk inside.
Right on! Some of the cheapest ways to really spruce up a house (for sale or otherwise) are fresh paint, updated fixtures, updated hardware on kitchen cabinets, and a new front door (if it's needed).
I also use the same tricks when I'm preparing a new rental for the first time.