by Suburban Homebuyers 05/05/2019
When it comes to real estate, then the value of your house is everything. While some things that affect its value that you can’t influence, such as the location or even the spending power of that market, there are a couple of things that you can take on to significantly raise the value of your home. If you are looking to sell your house sometime in the future, these are not such expensive things that you can start doing now, so that you can get a better deal whenever you are ready to sell.
- Make It More Appealing: How does your home look from across the street? Are potential buyers going to want to take a second look? Invest in a fresh coat of paint to make it look appealing. Freshly painted homes have a way of looking attractive to the eye, and that’s where the value comes in. You can also look at getting rid of old carpets and long-standing odors and allergens.
- Do Some Landscaping: Plant bushes and shade trees around your premises if you can—they help make a place look more desirable, plus you can reduce cooling costs too. If trees look like too much work, get low maintenance shrubs and colorful plants around—make sure you ask for drought resistant ones so that you spend less on water and maintenance. You should also clean up your lawn and any other overgrown bushes you have around your property. If you can’t spare the time, hire a lawn service company to do it.
- Make It Bigger: It’s pretty obvious, the bigger your house, the more valuable it is. You can add a room to it or build a top deck. Buyers always notice things like that. Square footage isn’t all that matters, increase the visual footage too, so it looks bigger to the eye. Use blinds to allow light in, since a sunny room looks more substantial. Clear the clutter and all the old junk you don’t need any longer too.
- Make It More Energy Efficient: An energy efficient home will not only save you money now, but it will also make it more attractive to buyers in the future. Consider using air sealing and insulation improvements, or LED lighting and double-paned windows as they can make it check all the boxes for energy-conscious buyers.
If you’re not sure what will make the most impact on the value of your home, check with your local real estate specialist.
If you prefer to not hire a real estate agent, and don’t want the added expense of repairs to get your home ready for sale, and would like to sell your home quickly, give us a call, or send us an e-mail. We can answer any questions you may have, and offer you advise so you can decide what is your best approach in selling you home.