Home renovations are not for everyone.  I personally, love hunting down tile, selecting vanity pulls, and deciding between brushed nickel and oiled rubbed bronze faucet finishes.  This would be some people’s nightmare.  I am also ok with having my life temporarily disrupted for over a month when having a bathroom gutted.  Are you?

Think about this when searching for a home.  You might be better off buying a home that is newer or that has already had updates made to it.  You will pay more, but that might be the right choice for you.

We bought a 1960’s split level in a great Raleigh location that we’re slowing bringing up to date. This means we live with rooms that are a bit of a time warp for years at a time.  If you are up for buying a home needing updates, do you have the money to renovate all at…