Due to a job loss, we need to sell our house. Once we do that, we will be building a home on rural land we own in my hometown, three hours from where we currently live, but still in state. This is our first and only home. We built in in 1992. We purchased in a desirable neighborhood, and were able to afford a few upgrades and custom touches. We only have 3 more months left until the mortgage is paid off. My husband worked long hours in a 30 year retail career. When we had money to fix up the house, we didn't have the time. I am somewhat handy with small things. My husband is very handy, but he can also pinch a nickel until the Indian is riding on the buffalo, if one gets my drift! He never wanted to pay to have work done that he could do himself, but he never had the time to do said work! Now we are in our early sixties, unemployed, and unhealthy. We are having a new roof put on today, courtesy of our insurance company. The home is 1500sq; 3 beds, 2 baths, with one of the baths in the master suite. The home is all brick, 1 car garage, spacious back yard, with a security system. We have natural gas for heating, hot water, fireplace, & grill. Now that we have time to fix the house, we do not have much money, or the physical capabilities to do the major stuff. I feel we should use the majority of what money we have to repair the outside(paint non-brick areas, replace porch rails, replace fascia boards and end gables). The interior floors are vinyl in the kitchen, tile in baths and laundry, parquet in foyer, and carpet in all other areas. We have an eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, and great room. I want to know what updates we should make to the interior, within reason. This is our first time selling a home, but we know enough to paint, fix holes, declutter, and depersonalize. The kitchen floor and the parquet in the foyer has needed replacing for some time. Due to unseen leaks caused by the contractor, the bathrooms and laundry room floors have been rebuilt and retiled within the last 10 years, and we had to replace the water heater 5 years ago. The carpet in the guest bedrooms and the dining room is in almost new condition, as those rooms were hardly used, since we never had time to entertain, and lived a good distance from would-be guests. My thought is to replace the carpet in the living room, hall, and master bedroom, along with the floor in the kitchen and foyer with a good quality laminate, and keep the carpet in the guest rooms. I suppose I should also extend the laminate into the dining room since it is directly off the foyer. I know that no one wants carpet in a dining room anymore, but we are childless, and never entertained often, so it was never an issue for us. The kitchen countertops are white laminate that are stained but otherwise intact. We only have about 6 ft of countertops, so I don't think it would cost much to replace it and the bathroom countertops with a mid-price granite or other economical material. Should we add a backsplash in the kitchen, as well as in the hall bath? The master bath has a wall-to-wall mirror above the sink, so there is no place for a backsplash there. We also plan to update the faucets throughout, and update the light fixtures in the kitchen and dining room. Our appliances were original to the house, and are white, and we plan to convey them with the house. The fridge needs replacing, but still works. The dishwasher and the range work just fine. Should we buy a new fridge to match the other appliances, or spend money we do not have to replace all the appliances. If we replace all appliances, could we get away with low-cost ones since we plan to leave them here anyway? Also, should we have our own home-inspection done prior to selling? I would feel so guilty if we saddled new homeowners with any problems, but on the other hand, we may not be able to afford to repair any major issues that might be found. I'm sorry this post is so lengthy, but I am a newby at selling a house, and from what I've read on these posts, there are many wise Houzzers out there who can help!