{
 "question": "Should I renovate an older house before selling?",
 "url": "https://shenandoahmiami.com/answers/renovate-before-selling/",
 "answer": "Among Shenandoah houses built before 1940 that sold in the 24 months to September 28, 2026, the 45 described as renovated or updated closed at a median $573 per square foot. The 12 described as as-is or needing work closed at $435. This site records sale prices only, so it cannot say what the renovations cost.",
 "short": "$573 vs $435/ft²",
 "category": "Selling",
 "dateModified": "2026-10-30",
 "dataThrough": "2026-09-28",
 "author": {
  "name": "Gatien Salaun",
  "brokerage": "Coldwell Banker Realty",
  "license": "SL3347568",
  "url": "https://shenandoahmiami.com/about/"
 },
 "attribution": "Based on information from the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service (SEFMLS) or from MIAMI Association of REALTORS® for the period September 27, 2022 through September 28, 2026. Data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.",
 "table": {
  "caption": "Shenandoah houses built before 1940, sorted by their listing description.",
  "columns": [
   "Pre-1940 houses",
   "Sales",
   "Median price",
   "Median $/ft²",
   "Median days on market",
   "Sale price vs first asking"
  ],
  "rows": [
   [
    "Described as renovated or updated",
    "45",
    "$925,000",
    "$573",
    "64",
    "90%"
   ],
   [
    "Described as as-is or needing work",
    "12",
    "$655,000",
    "$435",
    "36",
    "94%"
   ],
   [
    "All pre-1940 houses",
    "109",
    "$883,000",
    "$509",
    "58",
    "91%"
   ]
  ]
 }
}