selling a house. What cheap improvements should I make to sell my house?
I was told not to put a lot of money into a house you are selling. What things should I do to make it more desirable? Any hints will be helpful.
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I was told not to put a lot of money into a house you are selling. What things should I do to make it more desirable? Any hints will be helpful.
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May 24th, 2011 at 7:37 am
Declutter, depersonalize and make it market ready. Market ready means that it is clean and inviting. It has curb appeal.
HGTV’s website has great ideas on prepping your home for sale, has some inexpensive projects to spruce up your home. http://www.hgtv.com
May 24th, 2011 at 7:37 am
The only things you should spend money on would be paint over kids rooms that are strange colors. Say you kid has a green room, well paint it. In my house we have kitchen floors from the 50s! we would have to redo that. So replace anything that looks really dated and ugly. make everything open and neutural.
May 24th, 2011 at 7:37 am
make sure the basic fundamentals are functional like the heating and the roof, kitchens and bathrooms should be spotlessly cleaned. new countertops go a long way and can change the entire look of a room. Fresh paint with neutral colors and get a professional cleaning service to wipe it down.
May 24th, 2011 at 7:37 am
Get rid of clutter. The only thing potential homebuyers should see is the space they are buying and your furniture. Get rid of pictures of your family, make sure everything is nice and tidy. I wouldn’t put any money into it unless you have things that are like gross and discusting that people would never want to come back again if they saw. good luck!
May 24th, 2011 at 7:37 am
Fresh coat of neutral paint inside- you could check at your local paint store or home store to see if they have any 5 gallon buckets of returned product for cheap.
Anything that makes it look cleaner and not abused – clean the carpets, wash the windows, clean the light fixtures, fresh flowers or plants, paint the front door. All the cosmetic stuff that give it eye appeal. Definitely clear out the clutter! Ever go view a model home – they take the interior doors off – then you don’t realize there really isn’t room for the double bed that is staged in the guest bedroom etc. Use the same principle – make your place seem larger by removing your junk.