04/22/2021
6 steps to Increase your home's Value
1. Give a fresh coat of paint with natural products
A new coat of paint gives your home a fresh and updated look for shoppers. According to the Reale Estate experts, 1/3 of sellers paint their home’s interior before selling.
Generally speaking, stick to neutrals — gray, beige, or greige walls and white trim.
Homes with light taupe living rooms sell for a premium.
Homes with light blue or blue-gray bathrooms sell for a premium.
2. Curb appeal
Whether they’re viewing your exterior photo in an online listing, driving by, or attending a private tour or open house, it’s imperative that your home makes a good first impression.
Painting your front door can have a big impact. Paint color Analysts found that homes with charcoal, smoky-black or jet-black front doors sell for a premium.
1/3 of sellers spruce up the landscaping as part of their pre-sale prep. Invest in landscaping
3. Smart home technology
Real Estate Reports found that 1/2 of Generation Z buyers and 1/3 of millennials rate smart home technology as highly important in their home search.
Smart thermostats are a popular and relatively easy addition.
Buyers also look for things like voice-assistant-controlled light bulbs. They can help your home compete against new construction homes, which often come packed with smart home features.
4. New lighting (more efficient)
Good lighting is crucial to showcase your home’s features, especially if your home doesn’t have a lot of natural light. Upgrading your lighting is easy and inexpensive, and it can make even small rooms feel larger. Consider these steps:
Add new pendants in the kitchen.
Spruce up the decor with window treatments.
5.Make your bathroom beautiful
You don’t need to rip out tile or add all-new fixtures to give your bathroom a facelift. In fact 1/3 of sellers make improvements to the bathroom before selling, and they can be simple fixes.
Replace the vanity lights for a more updated look.
Recaulk or reglaze the tub instead of replacing it.
6. Flooring
Sprucing up flooring is another common task, taken on by 1/4 of sellers.
Deep clean wall-to-wall carpets.
Buff out or refinish hardwoods, especially if there are visible scratches or stains.