When it comes to selling your home, what can you do to ensure you earn top dollar for your property? Whether you have a small budget or a bit more to invest, refer to these five simple home improvements to increase your home value before selling your home.
1. Paint Makeover
Paint, paint , paint. A fresh coat of paint goes a long way when selling your home and is one of the most simplest home improvements that can have an enormous impact. Nothing is more welcoming to a new buyer than walking into a home that is fresh, clean, and bright – And to you that means value.
PRO TIP: When it comes to choosing the right colour for your home, remember to stick to neutrals, as you want any buyer that walks through your door to imagine themselves living there.
2. Caulk To The Rescue
Some of the best home improvements to increase value before listing are quite simple and inexpensive. For under $5 you can buy a tube of caulk at your local hardware store and it can do wonders to your kitchen and bathroom. You can also use the acrylic latex or vinyl latex to seal leaks around doors and windows to reduce drafts, cut home energy costs, enhance your house’s energy efficiency, and decrease your carbon footprint – All a major win for buyers who are looking to make your home theirs.
PRO TIP: Make sure you are using the correct type of caulk before starting your home improvement. Vinyl latex can be used in damp areas and lasts about 5 years. Acrylic latex works best in dry environments and will perform for up to 15 years.
3. Upgrade Your Countertops
Kitchen updates are always a smart move and if done right can increase the value of you home significantly. If you are willing to invest a bit more upfront updating your countertops is a home improvement that can yield a great return on investment, sometimes recuperating up to 100% of the cost. The options are endless when it comes to countertops – Quartz, marble, granite, soapstone, etc. If that seems like too big of an investment other great simple home improvements include, sanding and painting existing cabinets as its much less expensive than buying new ones, or adding some decorating details like changing the drapes and window molding.
PRO TIP: If your home is worth more than $400,000 go with stone or trendy glass countertops for the best ROI.
4. Give Your Fireplace a Facelift
The options are endless when it comes to giving a boring brick fireplace a simple modern makeover. The simplest way to revive an old fireplace is to add a fresh coat of paint! White paint gives a traditional brick fireplace a sense of lightness still maintaining its elegance. Other simple options to give your fireplace a facelift includes adding a mantel or decorative molding, all of which you can DIY with a simple tutorial from places like YouTube or Pinterest.
PRO TIP: Make sure your fireplace appeals through every season. Fireplaces can boast a huge personality when filled with attractive pieces.
5. Evaluate Your Homes Curb Appeal
Your homes curb appeal will be the first impression potential buyers see when viewing your property and will have a huge impact on their buying decision. The home curb appeal checklist can vary from applying a fresh coat of paint to the front door, to replacing overgrown shrubs with flowering foundation plants, to a whole porch renovation. Take the time to see where your home curb appeal could use some simple improvements as the value of your home could improve greatly. If you don’t know where to start local garden centers often offer free design services or ask your neighbors what works for them.
PRO TIP : To really catch ones eye and for maximum impact at the front of the house use one color of flowers and vary the height of plants.
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