I just joined this forum because I'm much in the same position -- I had a pipe burst and I'm having to redo my entire kitchen. Before all of this happened, I had no clue about the cost of kitchen sinks!

My vote would be for undermount; first, I think it will entice buyers (even if it doesn't up value), and second, I suspect you will enjoy it more for the next two years.

I, too, have been looking at sinks. I don't know what you are looking for, but my search began at Home Depot, but has now expanded to Wayfair.com, Amazon.com, and MRDirectInt.com.

If price is your issue, go with an MrDirectInc sink -- they have amazing prices on sinks; I'm dubious, however, of the quality because of the price.

This is what I'm looking at (it comes with sink grids, which I'm excited about):

http://www.mrdirectint.com/532l-offset-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink.html

I have also found that places like Wayfair.com--with promo codes and cheap shipping--can offer competitive pricing. Often times you can secure a 10% off coupon. This is the sink I'm looking at on Wayfair (I've got a 10% off promo code!):

http://www.wayfair.com/Ruvati-Varna-31.5-x-20.75-Undermount-Double-Bowl-Kitchen-Sink-RVM4400-RUVT1134.html

Right now Amazon has 5% off on some undermount sinks, including those by Vigo.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00524N3SU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Again, I'm no realtor, just someone who is a _little_ obsessed with things right now.

Good luck!

This post was edited by NQuisitiveBlonde on Fri, Feb 14, 14 at 15:56

Is the kitchen something that a future buyer will likely gut? Or does it have a terrific layout, with a dated counter? If everything else is in good condition, I think I'd go with the undermount. I've had one for 5 months, and i really love it. If the granite counter is lipstick on a pig to help with resale, I'd save money everywhere I could.

Top mount sinks are definitely less expensive to install - the sink itself isn't necessarily a lot different (depending on the sink, of course, and there's a huge price range). Spend less on the sink and faucet (that's another area of huge price variability), and spend more to have it under mounted.

That's my unprofessional opinion (worth as much as you paid for it!)

A drop-in sink is no place to save money on a remodel job. $300.00 comes and goes, but that sink's gonna be there every morning for you and a future owner.

The most obvious detractor for drop-in sinks is the plane of the counter and that "sweeping" debris into the sink becomes more than a single motion.

Food, or not, for thought.

Look at different sinks. Are undermount Blanco was only $250. No offence meant to anyone but when I see a top mounted sink on granite I think "flip" and "cheapo".

Well, personally, I would not have to take off the counter to change the sink out if I didn't like the undermount sink that you chose. Stick with an overmount.
Diane

I recently rehabilitated a seven-year old townhouse after assuming possession under a power of sale, which requires that I sell the property. I bought better appliances. But after the fact, I'm sorry I didn't upgrade the kitchen, but simply put in new fixtures identical to the beat-up originals. As a former real estate broker for 17 years, I should have known better.