Replace hvac units before selling home?

[Peter Morgan]

Hello,

I am planning to sell my multi-family home and I think both my HVAC units have reached end of life and one of them seems broken perhaps I need to replenish with coolant but I can’t confirm until I see an HVAC technician .My question is would it make sense to replace with brand new hvac units before selling? I will appreciate your inputs.

Thanks

[Luke Trovinger]

Hey @Peter Morgan! In my opinion it's generally a good idea to make the sale process as frictionless as possible. So if you have a known broken unit, that will definitely come up on the inspection report and allow for negotiation via the buyer. You could of course offer a credit at that point instead of replacing, which could be easier on your side. If the market you live in is as hot as mine in Denver, you might even get away with not replacing or offering a credit due to the amount of buyers making offers on homes, and knowing they might lose the deal if they ask for a concession. Would definitely recommend reaching out to a local agent to see what is common place in your market. Just a couple ways of looking at it, best of luck!