We all want to add beauty and comfort to our homes, but if you are thinking of selling your house anytime soon, you need to think about value. Check out the following ways you can improve your home’s value, without spending exorbitant amounts of money.
A mini kitchen makeover. Everyone loves a warm and welcoming kitchen; if yours isn’t up to par, spend the weekend spiffing it up yourself for just a few hundred dollars. Buy new door handles for all the cabinets, modern and energy efficient lighting fixtures and pick up a brand new faucet for the sink. If your budget will allow it, replacing or refinishing all of the cabinet facing will make the entire kitchen look fresh out of a magazine and gorgeous.
A face-lift for the bathroom. Bathrooms are very important to would-be home buyers, and updating them can make it a lot more pleasing. Adding a new toilet seat and pedestal sink can be very quick and economical and will immediately dress up the room. Putting in new flooring and window decorations will complete the look of your bathroom with style. If the tiling in the shower or tub is dingy and old, rerouting will remedy that in less than a day and for under $100. Look for anti-fungal grout and be careful not to add too much water to the mix.
Adding an extra bedroom. An outdated den or carpeted area of the basement can quickly and cheaply be made into a full bedroom. The greater the number of bedrooms, the greater the resale value of your home. To make any room an instant boudoir, simply install a standard closet. Go online for a DIY site or visit your local home improvement store; most closets can be installed, drywall included, for less than two thousand dollars.
Increasing storage space. Older homes especially are lacking in necessary storage space, which really adds appeal to buyers. Clean up all of the closets in the house and add in handy organizers that increase the efficiency of space usage. If you happen to have a small and under-used room in your home, think about gutting it out and making it a walk-in closet. This adds to the customization that potential buyers will see in your home, as well as the charm.
Improving the grounds. Although this sounds obvious, lots of homeowners fail to fully capitalize on the value of a well-manicured and scaped lawn. Keep your grass trimmed and well fed, especially close to show times. Add shrubs and plants throughout the property that will make it look larger than it actually is and be more inviting.
Getting your house in tip-top shape for potential buyers can be a lot of work, but the payout in the end will be well worth your efforts. Make sure you consider all the above advice before determining the asking price for your home, to be sure you can get the maximum return on your time and investment.
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