Tip Jar: Granite VS Quartz to Sell a Home

What are your thoughts on Granite vs. Quartz? Is the extra price for quartz worth it for resale?

Quartz is the newest trend that people are using for countertops. But granite is still the top choice by many. My suggestion is that if you are re-doing the kitchen and the look of the Quartz really completes the look, then use it!

An Uber-Modern kitchen may really demand the look of a solid color Quartz countertop where as a more traditional luxury kitchen may lend itself to the natural patterns and colors found in Granite. There is so much variety in both choices that the price difference should be relatively close. Dollar for dollar, there will be no return but like I mentioned above, if a solid color Quartz or a swirling multicolored and patterned Granite really pulls the look of the kitchen together, that fine aesthetic may seal the deal for a sale. People are usually emotional buyers who fall in love with as little as one or two features in a home.

Practically speaking, Granite needs slightly more care such as occasional sealing of the surface. But, that being the popular recommendation, I sealed my low cost Uba Tuba Granite counters in my kitchen only once in the last few years and they still look beautiful. Quartz does not need that extra care. Also, though Granite is not man-made it is comparatively not a more sustainable choice over Quartz. Granite is a limited resource and if you're going for a "green", sustainable kitchen countertop material, Quartz may be the way to go.

We are so fortunate to live in a country where 1) we have so many choices and 2) we are in a position to take advantage of those choices!

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