If you are preparing a house for sale, it might be necessary to spend some money on it, if you want to sell the house without delay and at your desired price. Beyond basic decluttering and cleaning, there are areas where some money may need to be spent. You may need to spend a little cash in order to get your property sold, although there are some areas that aren't necessary to spend money on.
Although it's obvious, this is a good beginning. From top to bottom, simply give the house a good cleaning. Get rid of clutter. Discard things you haven't used in several months. Wash the floors, the ceilings, and the walls, woodwork and windows too. Clean all the grout found in tiled countertops, floors, walls. Steam clean carpeting, and launder throw rugs or replace them with new colors. Fix all broken things. Fix or replace worn or broken window shades or blinds, patch or replace screens in windows, replace cracked or broken windows, replace broken light fixtures, patch holes or cracks.
Any unfinished repair work that you have left should be done. You are hindering offers if there are obvious repairs that need to be made, and the buyer's home inspector will find those issues anyway. The overall maintenance of the home looks bad when there are unfinished repairs or projects, and are a red flag for potential purchasers. Nothing will make a buyer pull out of a deal and run for the hills faster than a home inspection report riddled with needed repairs and safety concerns.
Be sure to paint. The ceilings are where you start. Buyers spend more time than you would think staring at ceilings. They are looking for signs of a leaky roof, but what you don't want them to see are stains from grease or smoke and ceiling cracks. New paint is the most cost effective improvement, and nothing else says freshness like it does. On large cracks, use fiberglass tape and cover it with joint compound and sand. Paint a neutral color such as light tan.
Old or stained carpet could be replaced before it goes up for sale. Sometimes a professional cleaning is enough to do the trick, but it might not be good enough to show it. Old or dirty carpet turns off potential buyers big time, even more so if there are stains caused by your pets. No one is interested in purchasing a house with carpet stained by other peoples' pets, even if they are pet lovers themselves.
Maximize the light in your home. Good light is one thing that every buyer says that they want in a home, aside from location. Let in sunshine by cutting the bushes outside, remove the drapes, wash the windows, change the lampshades, and increase the wattage of your light bulbs. Do what you must to create a bright and cheery house - it will sell much easier.
If you do it yourself and use some creative planning and ideas, fixing up your home can be painless and inexpensive. You're off to a good start with these tips.
Although it's obvious, this is a good beginning. From top to bottom, simply give the house a good cleaning. Get rid of clutter. Discard things you haven't used in several months. Wash the floors, the ceilings, and the walls, woodwork and windows too. Clean all the grout found in tiled countertops, floors, walls. Steam clean carpeting, and launder throw rugs or replace them with new colors. Fix all broken things. Fix or replace worn or broken window shades or blinds, patch or replace screens in windows, replace cracked or broken windows, replace broken light fixtures, patch holes or cracks.
Any unfinished repair work that you have left should be done. You are hindering offers if there are obvious repairs that need to be made, and the buyer's home inspector will find those issues anyway. The overall maintenance of the home looks bad when there are unfinished repairs or projects, and are a red flag for potential purchasers. Nothing will make a buyer pull out of a deal and run for the hills faster than a home inspection report riddled with needed repairs and safety concerns.
Be sure to paint. The ceilings are where you start. Buyers spend more time than you would think staring at ceilings. They are looking for signs of a leaky roof, but what you don't want them to see are stains from grease or smoke and ceiling cracks. New paint is the most cost effective improvement, and nothing else says freshness like it does. On large cracks, use fiberglass tape and cover it with joint compound and sand. Paint a neutral color such as light tan.
Old or stained carpet could be replaced before it goes up for sale. Sometimes a professional cleaning is enough to do the trick, but it might not be good enough to show it. Old or dirty carpet turns off potential buyers big time, even more so if there are stains caused by your pets. No one is interested in purchasing a house with carpet stained by other peoples' pets, even if they are pet lovers themselves.
Maximize the light in your home. Good light is one thing that every buyer says that they want in a home, aside from location. Let in sunshine by cutting the bushes outside, remove the drapes, wash the windows, change the lampshades, and increase the wattage of your light bulbs. Do what you must to create a bright and cheery house - it will sell much easier.
If you do it yourself and use some creative planning and ideas, fixing up your home can be painless and inexpensive. You're off to a good start with these tips.
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