Homebuyers

Do you know someone who is considering buying a used home? One of the pricing factors of the used home can be the age of the appliances. In 2006, a home component study was conducted to determine the life of certain appliances. The study showed these findings:

Appliances-gas ranges have the longest life expectancy at 15 years;dryers and refrigerators live about 13 years. Other smaller appliances were compactors at six years, dishwashers-nine years and microwave ovens nine years.

Kitchen Countertops-natural stone lasts a lifetime. Cultured marble-shorter-20 years. Faucets and fixtures will last 50 years. Faucets may need gaskets replaced at 15 years and bathroom shower enclosures will last for 50 years.

As a potential homebuyer, you can find out the age of the appliances and use this information as part of your bargaining tool.