There’s a great deal of preparation in selling a house. From eliminating old junk to getting the house in prime condition to finding a realtor and figuring out an asking price, deciding to sell your house is just the beginning.
How much can you make from selling your home? Well, quite a lot if you raise the appeal. You don’t have to demolish and rebuild in order to increase the value of your home. You just have to be willing to spend some money to beautify it. It’s an investment that will cost you something up front, but the money you put in could yield a greater ROI. If this sounds like a good plan, calculate your expenses to see how much you could make from the sale. Afterward, talk to an experienced real estate agent to see if the investment is worth the return. Before you decide to sell, consider these minor improvements that can invite a sale but are gentle on your wallet, presented by Direct Property Buyer. Landscaping Yes, you can judge a book by its cover, and potential buyers will too. The outside of your home is the first thing they’ll see when they walk up, and it could be the main reason your home is still in the running. A house will look 10 times nicer if it’s surrounded by a colorful garden and trim lawn. Check out HGTV for front yard design inspiration. Everything and the Kitchen Sink The kitchen is the king in the house, as it tends to be the biggest selling point. If the kitchen is nice, then you’ll get a good price. Replacing old tiles with granite countertops or investing in a stainless steel sink could make all the difference. DIY kitchen upgrades can be as easy as replacing drawer knobs and cabinet handles. A new paint job on cabinets and doors could also do the trick. Painting Since you’re already painting the kitchen, you might as well paint the rest of the house. Painting is simple enough to do yourself, and it can brighten up a dull home and give an overall cleaner appearance. With a little advice from the experts, you’re on the way to creating a masterpiece on the walls of your home. Change Your Lighting Lighting is key to making everything look better—or worse. Poor or harsh lighting can make an otherwise lovely home look unappealing. Good lighting can improve the ambiance of your house, and a well-lit home could mean a sale. If your home isn’t blessed with an abundance of natural lighting from windows, you can enhance the appearance of your home’s interior with good lighting. Clean Up the Clutter The easiest (or most challenging, depending on how attached you are to things) way to improve the attractiveness of your home to potential buyers is to deep clean and declutter. Model homes are minimal for a reason. You’ll never see any personal items lying around a model home, and while it’s because nobody actually lives there, you’ll want your home to appear that way too. Use some handy tips to organize what’s left in the house. Focus on matching textiles, patterns, and colors with a few modern design elements sprinkled in for a nice touch. Don’t forget to clean out closets so they seem more spacious. Potential buyers will want to take a peek inside the closets to assess the space of their future home, so the usual “stuff everything in the closet before guests arrive” clean-up session won’t work in this case. Of course, you might run into things you simply don’t have room for but you’re not quite ready to let go. For these possessions, consider renting a self-storage unit until you can make a final decision on the matter. After everything is decluttered, you might want to bring in some professional cleaners to give the home a really good cleaning. That way, you won’t have to worry about potential buyers stumbling across a dusty corner you may have accidentally forgotten about. It may seem like a lot of work to get your house ready for a quick sale, but remember to take a deep breath and tackle one thing at a time. It can all be done if you come up with a timeline and set aside a budget to check each one off the list. Your realtor will thank you, and your future buyer will be allured. This article is brought to you by Direct Property Buyer which buys single family, multi-unit residential buildings, condos, and vacant land in Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kendall, McHenry, and Kane counties in Illinois. Contact us for a brief consultation to discuss your options.
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