| Every home seller wants to get the highest price for | | | | appliances to make the kitchen look like a center |
| the sale of their home but how many really know | | | | piece. This is a great area because a little or a lot of |
| what to do and what not to do to get the most | | | | money can be spent upgrading the kitchen. In |
| return for their investment? There are many home | | | | general, for every $5,000 spent could bring as much |
| improvements that can be done. Which home | | | | as $15,000 in return. The number three item is |
| improvements are proven to bring the highest return | | | | useable space! A good home can become great if it |
| and which home improvements can be nothing but a | | | | is completely functional and has all useable space. |
| money pit? One of the best things to do while | | | | Many times the way a home is laid out can be |
| getting started is to walk your home inside and out | | | | improved by knocking out a dysfunctional wall, adding |
| and look at it from the eyes of the buyer. When you | | | | a bathroom or a bedroom, or turning a previously |
| pull up in front of your home, does it have great curb | | | | unusable room into a room that has a purpose. Look |
| appeal? What is the first impression? This is very | | | | around the home to look for areas that fit into this |
| important to remember because we never get a | | | | category and figure out how they can be expanded |
| second chance to make a first impression. Next, walk | | | | or refurbished to bring extra value. The number four |
| around the yard and look at the grounds, the plants, | | | | item is adding an extra bathroom or upgrading |
| flowers and trees. Do they look healthy, green and | | | | bathrooms! This is a very important area of the |
| lively? Is the front and back yard free of debris? | | | | home being functional, comfortable and convenient. If |
| What is the condition of the exterior of the home, | | | | the home has two bedrooms and one bathroom, |
| the light fixtures etc? This is called the observation | | | | adding a second bathroom will add great value. The |
| step of getting a home ready to bring top dollar and | | | | average cost to remodel a bathroom with all the bells |
| it is a very important step when getting started. Now | | | | and whistles is on average $11,000. In most cases |
| let's take a look at what has been proven to bring a | | | | this will do more than just pay for itself! It will add a |
| strong return on investment to fix a property to sell. | | | | much greater value, make the home more saleable |
| The number one item is paint! Having good exterior | | | | and bring more money upon sale. Another selling point |
| and interior paint has proven time and time again to | | | | for bathrooms is to make sure there is plenty of light |
| bring top dollar upon sale. Buyers want a home that | | | | or adding a skylight can bring extra value. The |
| looks clean and presentable and there's nothing like a | | | | number five item is adding a redwood deck or |
| good quality paint job to make a home shine. Studies | | | | enclosed patio! This is a great way to improve the |
| have also shown that a fresh paint job will speed up | | | | look of the home from the outside. This is also a |
| the time it takes to sell a home. The number two | | | | great way to add extra space and make the home |
| item is the kitchen! A great kitchen can mean serious | | | | more functional. Many people love to be outside |
| profit when selling a home. The kitchen for many | | | | when the weather is nice, barbeque and entertain |
| buyers is the heart of the home and therefore a | | | | family or friends. The key to this element is to make |
| very important area to consider. Changing old | | | | sure to use quality materials. This is not an area to |
| fixtures, cabinets and flooring can be a good place to | | | | cut costs. There are other things that can be done |
| start in the kitchen and can make a significant | | | | such as making sure the home is clean, the floors are |
| difference in the way a kitchen looks. If one really | | | | clean, there is no debris or clutter and there are no |
| wants to bring a great return upon sale, a home | | | | leaks in the faucets. Contact Team Enterprise for |
| seller can change the sink, counter tops and the | | | | other home improvement tips to bring added value. |