Last week I got to preview a house in Old Town nearing completion after a year's long renovation. The place is beautiful. It has new solid maple hardwood floors, great tiles in the bathrooms, high end light fixtures and ceiling fans, and so and on. Hand crafted kitchen and bath cabinets are installed. The hole for the pool is dug out and awaiting final installation. But there is a big problem. The owner told me he ordered high end appliances over a year ago and they still have not been delivered. I suggested he go to a local dealer - we appliance stores in Key West that sell premium appliances. He told me there is a shortage of appliances and appliance parts everywhere and in all price ranges.
On Saturday I was showing new modular homes up the Keys. The last home we saw is nearly completed. The kitchen cabinets have been installed. The place had a refrigerator but no range or dishwasher. The listing agent told me his builder could not get the appliances to finish the house. He said Home Depot has appliances for display purposes only. There is a seven week delay between order date and delivery.
It seems the Covid 19 pandemic is to blame for this appliance shortage. Appliance makers and parts manufacturers in the US and abroad were shut down for a brief time which led to the initial back log. Warehousing and shipping of parts and the new appliances have contributed to the ongoing delay.
I have a suggestion for renovators and new home builders. Go to Goodwill or Salvation Army and adopt those unwanted appliances of yesteryear. Clean them up and give them a new home.
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Million dollar renovation with used appliances from Goodwill. Makes perfect sense.
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