When I purchase a house, I am careful to pay close attention to the condition of the floors. Although not as important as a remodeled bathroom and kitchen, floors can make or break the sale of a house. The last house I remodeled had 650 sq. ft of hardwood floors in the 3 bedrooms, hallway, closets, laundry room and combined living/dining room. Their condition was pretty bad in some places, like where beds had been dragged and high traffic areas. But they looked decent along many areas like the living/dining area and the closets. The laundry room had water damage and there was wood missing. Also, there was a narrow gap between the wall and the floor where quarter round had been removed. As you can see, this bedroom had deep scratches in the wood, there was no polish or poly coat. The wood was straight and not warped, and did not require any wood replacement. When I saw these floors, I thought to myself...these floors will be beautiful.
