There are a lot of different mistakes to be made in a home sale. Here are five that you need to make sure you avoid.
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Selling a home is a complicated process. There are a lot of different dos and don'ts, but we’re going to focus on the don'ts today. Here are five things that you should NOT do when preparing your home for the market:
1. Remodeling your kitchen or bathrooms. Although this goes against conventional thinking, there is evidence to back up our claim. The National Association of Realtors has consistently determined that those are some of the worst areas for return on investment. The place where you get the most bang for your buck is actually the deck.
2. Keep wallpaper. I do not recommend installing or even keeping outdated wallpaper, unless you have a luxury home that was designed by a professional. Most buyers don’t like wallpaper.
3. Bold colors. You want your home to be as appealing as possible to buyers. Tone down those bold colors to appeal to a wider audience. You want more natural, neutral colors in your home when selling.
4. Replace carpet with carpet. Most of the time, you can add more value for the same price by replacing carpet with a nice looking hardwood laminate. That’s a pretty good upgrade to do.
5. Gaudy light fixtures. Replace old brass fixtures and modernize them. Above all else, keep them simple.
If you have any questions for us about preparing your home for sale or any other questions about buying or selling, give me a call or send me an email. I would love to hear from you.
1. Remodeling your kitchen or bathrooms. Although this goes against conventional thinking, there is evidence to back up our claim. The National Association of Realtors has consistently determined that those are some of the worst areas for return on investment. The place where you get the most bang for your buck is actually the deck.
2. Keep wallpaper. I do not recommend installing or even keeping outdated wallpaper, unless you have a luxury home that was designed by a professional. Most buyers don’t like wallpaper.
Replace bold colors with neutral, natural tones.
3. Bold colors. You want your home to be as appealing as possible to buyers. Tone down those bold colors to appeal to a wider audience. You want more natural, neutral colors in your home when selling.
4. Replace carpet with carpet. Most of the time, you can add more value for the same price by replacing carpet with a nice looking hardwood laminate. That’s a pretty good upgrade to do.
5. Gaudy light fixtures. Replace old brass fixtures and modernize them. Above all else, keep them simple.
If you have any questions for us about preparing your home for sale or any other questions about buying or selling, give me a call or send me an email. I would love to hear from you.
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