If you prepare your house for sale correctly, it will be more appealing to buyers. Buyers are always more comfortable purchasing a well cared-for home, and most importantly, the house will sell faster and for a much higher price.
Before you begin to prepare your house for sale, consider how much you intend to spend. Basically you need to spend as little as possible. After all, you need to remember that you would not be getting any extra money for the new additions or renovations to your house. So what you have to do is to make minor changes and do inexpensive touch-ups to the house instead. For example, you can get the knobs on kitchen cabinets polished and apply a fresh coat of neutral paint to your living room, but you do not have to install a new roof.
Most importantly, you need to maximize the exterior appeal of your home. This would mean keeping your lawn perfect by cutting and watering it regularly. You must trim the hedges and prune trees on a regular basis. Take care of the flowerbeds and remove the weeds. The exterior is the first impression of your home. So make sure that the steps, walkways as well as walls and patios do not have any cracks or chipped paint. Even the doors and windows should not have any peeling paint. Clean the gutters and the chimney. Repair any loose roof shingles, siding and caulking. Keep your walks cleared of any snow and ice. Remove any dead plants and you may even apply fresh paint on the front door.
You can enhance the appearance of your home’s interior by cleaning it well. Next, remove all clutter. This way your home will look bigger and brighter. If you cannot do so yourself, hire a professional cleaning service to come as needed. Also, begin to pack and keep packed boxes in the attic or basement. Basically you need to keep your kitchen counters and closets neat and make them much more inviting.
Any dingy, soiled or dark colored walls can be replaced with a neutral colored paint to make the room look bigger and brighter. Check for any cracks, leaks and dampness in the walls, attic and basement. Get these repaired. Also, repair all damage to plaster. All broken, cracked windowpanes, moldings and woodwork must be repaired. Inspect your plumbing, heating, cooling, as well as the alarm systems. Your dripping faucets and shower heads must be repaired. You can even place new towels in the bathroom to make an impression on the prospective buyers.
Clean the glasses. This is inexpensive and only requires time and effort. The impression created by clean, sparking glass panes is truly enigmatic. It would make your whole house look bigger, cleaner and neat. You garage may be one ignored area of your house. Sweep it clean. Any old grease paint and oil marks should be removed. If required, add a fresh coat of paint to the walls. Make the lighting bright. All kinds of hard water built up on the tiles should be scrubbed clean. This may require a bit of effort from your side, but will be well worth the trouble. Make sure that the kitchen sink is not leaking and get it repaired, if required.
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