The
ability to reap additional profits on the sale of your
property can be accomplished easily enough if you make
the right improvements. Many changes can provide the
prospective buyer with enhanced feelings about your
home. Feelings of more space, more light, more rooms,
more closet space, greater privacy, warmth and security.
Basic, simple and inexpensive improvements can provide
an improved emotional response in a potential buyer.
An example could be something as small as a crack in
the paint on a wall. Simply by applying some plaster
and touch up paint, you eliminated what may be an unstated
concern that your home was poorly maintained. Though
the feeling may be unconscious, it’s just as important
that the potential buyer feel an overall desire for
your home. If you are working with a small budget these
simple techniques will work absolute wonders:
1. The Magic of Mirrors!
Mirrors can provide a greater sense of space and elegance
when properly placed. Be careful not to overdo it, but
when placed properly throughout your home, each area
will seem larger to the potential home buyer. Try looking
in your attic or basement for any old mirrors, but be
sure they have a nice frame or at least give the frame
a new coat of paint. You may also want to visit a local
flea market or garage sale; you can almost always get
a great deal on an old mirror or two. Putting one foot
square mirrors on a closet door in the master bedroom
is always an attractive touch.
2. Adding Additional Closet Space.
One of the biggest complaints heard from potential buyers
is that there just isn’t enough closet space!
Simply purchasing an inexpensive closet organizer and
installing it in any or all of your closets can make
all the difference. You can also try putting a rod across
one corner of a bedroom for hanging clothes. Also you
could try hanging a screen made from a variety of materials.
The screen could match the material of the bedspread,
drapes etc. The idea here is to be creative so that
the “fake closet” looks as though it was
a part of the room.
3. Make a Bare Wall Beautiful.
Wallpaper is inexpensive, quick and easy to do! The
right wallpaper can brighten the room or hallway and
bring it back to life. Be careful to choose something
with a neutral design or pattern, remember you’re
trying to move out.
4. Bring Old Floors Back to Life!
Nothing turns off a potential buyer quicker than dull,
dingy floors. Whether you have wax, wooden or tiled
floors do whatever you can to make them shine again!
For wax floors, either rent a floor machine and do it
yourself or, if it’s in your budget, hire a professional.
Have a professional give you an estimate and explain
exactly what they would do to bring your floors back
to life. If you have them explain what they would do,
it may be just as easy to do it yourself. If you have
carpeted floors you should either have the carpet steam
cleaned or install new carpeting. This may sound expensive
but new carpeting can add thousands of dollars to the
value of your home.
5. Add Attractive Plants.
Having plants in the house is not only healthy for you
but you create a warm feeling with them. Many indoor
plants are far less expensive then you might imagine.
Attractive pots such as ceramic, brass or even designer
plastic will add a designer flair to your home. Hanging
plants such as Boston ferns are inexpensive, easy to
care for and would go great in your new home wherever
you move.
6. Adding a Room without Calling in the Contractor!
This simple but seldom used technique, can give a buyer
the feeling there are more actual rooms in your house.
Floor to ceiling room dividers are inexpensive and simple
to install. When a buyer walks through your home, they
will generally count the rooms in a subconscious manner.
Each room will present an emotional response as they
walk through your home. By dividing and designing each
side of your room, you create a “separate room”
feeling in the potential buyer. It may sound crazy but
it works!
7. Clean Up the Bathroom.
We’ve probably all heard that phrase a hundred
times growing up as children! Well guess what? It’s
still valid. Give your bathroom a face-lift if needed:
fresh paint, decorative moldings, tile grout, new designer
faucets are all attractive eye catchers.
8. What is that Smell?
Though people don’t like to admit it, everyone's
home has a certain smell to it. We just never notice
it because we live with it day in, day out. Strategically
placing fresh scent devices throughout the home will
be pleasant to the nose of any potential buyer. As a
matter of fact, an old Realtor® trick is to pop
some cinnamon rolls in an oven 5 minutes before a showing.
I bet you thought all Realtors® just had a sweet-tooth!
We sincerely hope these tips and ideas are of value
to you. If there is any way we can be of service, please
contact us. We would consider it a privilege to be of
service to you!
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