You would think that home buyers think that “stainless steel” means the appliances are upgraded, top of the line.
Psst… home buyer.. it is just an exterior finish, often just a panel, or even a peel & stick concept.
I do get a kick how wrapped up home buyers are over the idea of having stainless steel appliances. Yes it is a look, but it is just a look.
Personally, when the trend started, I dreaded the idea of stainless steel appliances (one of my first jobs was in a food place, and I still remember cleaning all the stainless steel equipment through out the day). They have come a long way, and have nice finishes that do not offer identification of every person who passed by the appliance since it was last cleaned.
Yet for homebuyers who for some bizarre reason think that stainless steel appliances would be a make or break of a home choice, really need a reality slap.
Even if the appliances are new, odds are the home seller has chosen the cheapest, perhaps recall-happy, damaged, or somehow rejected models that were dirt cheap.
Think about it.
