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