Inexpensive Ways to Increase Value of Your Home
Make your home clutter free. A clutterred home is definitely repelling. If you are planning on showing your home to prospective buyers you should get your house well organised and get rid of all clutter. Get rid of things you don’tneed and put away those that you may want to keep. A clutter free and organised house will look more spacious.
Give your walls and windows a good wash. If your paint is in good condition a good wash will make them look as good as new or at least brighten up the wall. The same goes for windows. A good wash will make them shine and look bright. You can pressure wash the exterior walls to make the house look bright fron the outside.
Get new curtains and blinds. These need not be expensive. Make sure that they blend well with the surroundings. Over time sun rays cause the color of curtains and blinds to fade and if your present ones are too old then you may need to replace them.
Sometimes it may be absolutely necessary to pain the interiors. You can do it yourself as it does not need much skill. All you have to do is first fill up any holes and then give a coat of primer to get a smooth finish. After the primer dries sand it lightly with a fine sandpaper. Wipe it with a damp cloth and when it dries apply your first coat of latex paint. When this dries up again sand it and wipe with with a damp cloth. Then apply a nother coat of latex paint and you have an interior as good as new at the fraction of of the cost od a professional painting job.
Clean up your carpet. Check out the various carpet cleaning options and products available a nd choose one that you can easily do yourself. A professional carpet cleaning job may prove expensive and you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself. Read the manufactures instruction do the cleaning yourself. If it proves to be too difficult for you then get your carpet professionally cleaned.
Replace your light switches and outlets with modern ones. This will give the impression that the house wiring is new and in very good condition. Here again we are concentrating on what is visible. Use good lighting inside the house to highlight the good points. The interior should give a good impression.
The kitchen is an important place and becomes quite shabby after years of use. There may be a lot of grease and grime on the surfaces. Clean the kitchen cabinets or if they are too worn our they canb be refinished quite cheaply. Here again lighting can be used to great advantage. The garage is one place where clutter can gather quite easily. Look inside your garage and tidy it up. Maybe it needs a wash.
Spurce up you garden and yard because that is what is going to make the first impression. An attractive garden with a well maintained lawn will make the prospective buyer eager to look inside. Get rid of any weeds and trash. The yard should look tidy. Plant some flowers and trim the hedges and mulch the flower beds. You can use flowers and aroma of baking inside the house to appeal to the visitor’s senses. Look at your home from outside and imagine that you are a prosapective buyer. Does the house beckon you?
Remember that people will judge your home using all your senses. The feeling of comfort and homeliness are the the most important factors for the buyers as buying a home is a very emotionally charged event for most buyers. So make sure that there are no visible eyesores that will put them off. A little expenditure of cash and some effort on your part will go a long way in enhancing the value of your home in the eyes of prospective buyers and there is no need to spend thousands of dollars for remodelling.
