Sellers, Potential Sellers, Family
Member of Sellers.....listen up! So many times Real Estate Agents visit sellers when
it is time to sell their home and they want top dollar after all "my
neighbor down the street go$$$". As we go through your home for the
famous seller tour.....we Real Estate Agents have to be the one to
deliver the news and give a realty check to you. Buyers these days want
more room for the buck, more updates for the money. Did you do any of
the following?
- Freshen up the bathrooms. Put in a new light fixture for about
$100, a faucet, new vanity or even a medicine cabinet. Replace that
old tile, or even install a new shower door...maybe put in French
Doors...little things that can make a big impact on a buyer.
- Freshen up the basement. Take care of crack with filament the
paint with waterproofing paint. Paint the floors a colorful color to
spiff it up. When buyers visit they want be vising a dull damp dungeon.
- Open Up Your Kitchen. See that wall between the kitchen and the next living
space? Opening that wall so you can see it will make a big difference.
One tip is to cut out the space, put up granite counter tops, add bar
stools and there you have it...a built in breakfast bar!
- Time to bring those kitchen cabinets into this year! Easy and
inexpensive fix, remove the cabinet front doors,recondition them,
change the hardware.
- Replace Light fixtures...can't tell
you how many times we have gone into a room that would look so much
better if the light fixtures did not look like it was from the Flintstone Age....buy new ones, especially in the common ares like the foyer and kitchen.
- Put in a garage touchpad entry system.....looks like you have put in a high tech gadget for only $425.
- Can't afford granite counter tops, buy granite tile instead...for about $300 you can get high impact for little money.
These items can bring you a big return
on your little investment when it is time to sell. Do it while you are
thinking about selling ...buyers today expect more for s smaller
prices. If you are going to step out there...you need to stand tall
among the competition and sell your house much faster for more money.
If in doubt about what to do? Call aRealtor..............we know..............we sell houses!