As an immigrant who has lived in the US for the past 15 years, my take is that many Americans don't see the need to renovate real estate to look new/updated/modern. Comfort has a higher order in the value chain than aesthetics. America is more casual than most other developed countries. I can't imagine going back to my advanced country and seeing people outside of their home wearing pajamas. But I see it regularly in America. There's nothing wrong with it per se, it's just different values.
As an immigrant who has lived in the US for the past 15 years, my take is that many Americans don't see the need to renovate real estate to look new/updated/modern. Comfort has a higher order in the value chain than aesthetics. America is more casual than most other developed countries. I can't imagine going back to my advanced country and seeing people outside of their home wearing pajamas. But I see it regularly in America. There's nothing wrong with it per se, it's just different values.