Home Improvements Make a Difference
"Kitchens and bathrooms will date a home quicker than anything. And an updated kitchen with new appliances, counter tops and attractive cabinets will make buyers get excited and can make the difference when deciding between two homes. . ."
For example, a swimming pool or a built-in spa may not cause the home to sell for any additional money. In lower price ranges, it may even hurt the sale of the home. As the price goes up, more of the cost may be recovered but as a rough rule of thumb, you can generally only expect to get half of what the pool cost.
Other examples of items that don't increase value include wool or other high quality carpet, oak paneling compared to ash paneling, solid brass plumbing fixtures, and slate or aluminum roofs. The logic is that the new buyer expects the quality to be good but will not usually pay for the top of the line.
On the other hand, there are some improvements which can cause the home to sell for more money and should be considered by homeowners especially when updating is appropriate.
Kitchens and bathrooms will date a home quicker than anything. And an updated kitchen with new appliances, counter tops and attractive cabinets will make buyers get excited and can make the difference when deciding between two homes.
A tremendous change can be made in a bathroom by adding new light fixtures, new mirrors, and attractive paint to complement the tile colors.
Don't expect a buyer to have the imagination to be able to see what your home will look like if they replace the carpet, paint, or remove wallpaper. Take the time and spend the money to make these improvements before you put your home on the market. It will sell quicker and for more money than if you give the buyer an "allowance".
Preparing your home for Online Marketing and Inspection is very important step to merchandise your home. With 95% of home buyers finding property photos extremely valuable when searching online, you want to make sure that each room or location is bright, open, and neat as possible in each photo so your property is shown in the most advantageous light.
We are an excellent resource available not only to share with you ideas on home improvement solutions that offer potential value and appeal to buyers in your community, but can help you with recommendations on how to effectively market you property offline and online.
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