Increase the Value of your home for Zero Dollars!
That's Right Nothing!
Unless your home shows at its very best, it can cost you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars during its sale. You may also face the prospect of a prolonged listing period or even an expired listing without a sale. Fortunately, you don't have to spend a fortune to get your home ready for sale. There are things such as plumbing or painting that may cost you some money, but there are several things that you can do for no money FREE that will help make your home ready for sale.
INSIDE YOUR HOME:
- Make rooms appear larger by packing away extra furniture. Even rent a storage unit.
- Clean out closets so everything appears orderly. Most people demand neatness in a home they intend to buy even if their own homes are a mess.
- Keep blinds and draperies open and your windows clean to let as much natural light in as possible.
- Make sure your kitchen is spotless. Rid clutter from countertops and organize your drawers and cabinets. Buyers will look inside.
- Clean the refrigerator. Remove pictures, artwork and magnets.
- Make sure bathrooms are spotless. Hang your best towels and repair all fixtures.
- Clean the floors as much as possible. Wax wood floors and shampoo carpets. Bleach the grout in tile floors.
- Dust everything in sight. Don't leave dead insects in the windowsills and light fixtures.
- Prune all plants and get rid of ones that are dying.
- Take down offensive posters or artwork from your teens' rooms and put away all toys in younger children's rooms.
- Make sure your utility room is clean. Don't let laundry lie on the floors.
OUTSIDE YOUR HOME:
- Clean the garage thoroughly.
- Mow the lawn and keep it watered. Edge the sidewalks.
- Weed any flowerbeds and trim trees and shrubs. Uproot dead flowers, plants and shrubs.
- Sweep all sidewalks, patios and porches.
- Put away all toys, bikes, skateboards, etc.
- Repair any broken sprinkler heads.
- Make sure that pets are kept out of the way and pet areas are clean and odour free.
- Water the lawn only very early in the morning or in the evening. Put Fertilizer on your lawn to green it up if you have any, one thing less to pack.
- Clean the roof and gutters.
- Repair a broken or sagging fence. Make sure that the fence gate opens and closes without having to use excess force.
- Fix the doorbell if it's broken and make sure that the front door is free of debris and dirt. Make sure it opens and closes with ease.
- Move firewood off the ground and away from the house. Otherwise, this area may be noted as conducive to termites during an inspection.
- Park Excess cars down the street during showings.
These simple steps can do wonders to enhance your home in the eyes of buyers and maximize the profit of your home sale. Best of all it doesn't cost anything except a little bit of elbow grease.
If there is anything further that you require, do call.
