You’ve selling your home but you’re shocked and disappointed by the asking price suggested by your listing agent. You love your property and believe it’s worth much more as similar properties have sold at a higher price in your area in recent times. Unless repairs are needed, your home might just need minor cosmetic changes or a thorough cleaning to increase its appeal and home value.
Here are a few fixes that are quick and easy and cost very little.
1. Get rid of all odors
It’s hard to recognize the foul smell emanating from your home if you’ve been living in it for years. Whether it’s the smell of pets or maybe even tobacco, you can be sure that it creates a bad impression on any prospective buyer when they go for a showing. Thoroughly clean and disinfect your home to give the visitor a clean, fresh feeling when they walk through the door.
2. Change the color of paint
Bright or vibrant colors are often not the preferred choice of those looking at new homes. Go for earthy colors or shades that are not too sharp or bright. Though the new owners might eventually repaint, they might not be able to do so right away, and you want them to be able to envision themselves living in the home.
3. Is your walkway welcoming?
You may not think much of the squeaky sound your front gate makes when it is opened, or you might ignore the fact that your doorbell is not working. But these little things create a bad impression to the visitor. Change the plate depicting your house number if it has become old and tattered. Get rid of the squeak. Update your doorbell. The idea behind these small improvements is to make your visitor feel welcome when approaching your home.
4. Poor and inefficient lighting
Some homeowners take out CFL’s and LED lights from lighting fixtures and leave behind cheaper lightbulbs. But by doing this, you are indirectly lowering the value of your home by trying to save a few dollars. Remember, prospective buyers love a well-lit home!
5. Take a look at your bathroom and kitchen
You’re got the kitchen and bathroom cleaned but not made any changes in their fixtures and looks. The first things homebuyers look at when shown a property is the bathroom and the kitchen. Look at your kitchen and bathroom from the eyes of a prospective buyer who has come here searching for his dream home. You don’t need to worry about a complete makeover, but you should consider painting the walls and cabinets, fix leaky faucets and update fixtures to make your home look more appealing to the buyer.
6. Clean the mirrors and windows
This is the easiest and cheapest home improvement and should not overlooked!
These minor improvements do not take much time and they are also inexpensive in nature, but they certainly help to increase the value of your home.