Sellers, it is time to position your home for sale ahead of the demand that will take place shortly. Short of adding a new wing to your home or doing a major makeover, what can you do to prepare for the increased buyer activity?
Here are a few suggestions.
1. Upgrade your finishes. Tired faucets and window treatments are a good place to start. How does your front door looking when people walk up to your house? Could you use a new door that brings greater light into the entry; or could it use a fresh coat of paint.
2. Purchase energy-efficient appliances. Big ticket items like refrigerators, stoves, washers and driers are a good place to start. How about that hot water heater that is sitting in a closet? Is it time to replace it with a more energy efficient one. Check you HVAC system to see if an upgrade is in order.
3. Curb appeal. Do the shrubs and bushes around your home look tired and overgrown? Has the color faded from your plants? Are there patched of brown in your green grass? Spring projects for sure. How about a facelift of color to brighten your home and neighborhood?
4.Kitchen and bathroom. Short of a major makeover where your ripe out everything and start over, can your cabinets use a facelift. New paint on tired doors and new hardware can go a long way to change from drab to wow!
5. Unfinished spaces. Look around and see if there are areas in your home that are "works in progress". Maybe there is a third bedroom that you want into convert to a small office for yourself. Perhaps your laundry room needs a make over to create a better flow or even become a mud room.
6. Clean the Clutter. There comes a time when you must let go of those old memories. I can see saving those items which have truly significant importance, but there are others that are best forgotten. Be brutal, be fair and be clutter free.
Bottom Line: Many of these tips are not expensive but are labor intense. The sweat equity you put into them may find its way into your bank account when your sell.
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