House buying - What is your deal killer?

[Ming the Merciless]

I wouldn't...but I know some dumb-asses would...Some people lack the imagination to see beyond simple things and don't have the ability to envision the place after they have made their upgrades...

They are morons, but also tend to pay top dollar to have the place exactly as they want from the get go, since they're too stupid to do otherwise.

edit:

The pertinent question is: Can You get your money's worth out of changing the carpet? If you spend a grand on changing the carpet will you get an extra grand (or more) back out of it?