Seller's Road Map

TOP TEN WAYS TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME

1. Clean, organize, and neutralize your space: Un-clutter your house to make it look bigger and cleaner. Buyers need to be able to envision their own belongings in the home; so, avoid using bright colors and too many personal effects.

2. Paint: Dollar for dollar, a fresh coat of paint gives you more bang for your decorating buck than anything else. Even if your current palette is relatively new, any scuffs or wear marks will channel an unkempt vibe. And an unusual colour choice – even if the height of fashion – may limit your home’s appeal. So break out that roller and slap on a couple coats of crowd-pleasing warm white or sand paint.

3. Put up mirrors: Make small rooms appear bigger and dark rooms seem brighter by adding an attractive wall mirror. A boxlike dining room will benefit from a leaning floor mirror and an entranceway more welcoming with a console mirror.

4. Update kitchen appliances: The kitchen is often the room that buyers gravitate towards first, and an updated kitchen can help sell your home. You don't have to remodel your kitchen to give it a new look. Updating your appliances to the current standard and replacing cabinet doors and hardware can make a big impact at a relatively low cost.

5. Update bathroom fixtures: A little change can go a long way when it comes to the look of your bathroom. Updating simple fixtures such as your sink and faucet can give any outdated bathroom style.

6. Build a fence: If you're trying to sell a house, the appearance of a fence adds value to the home overall. Buyers with children or pets will appreciate the privacy and security of an enclosed backyard.

7. Take down curtains: Dated window treatments need to come down, pronto (if it’s over 10 years old, get rid of it). If privacy isn’t an issue, just leave the windows bare to maximize natural light and make the room’s dimensions seem more generous. Always tie drapes back during viewings and open houses

8. Light up the outside: An easy and inexpensive way to increase your home's outdoor space is to add lighting. It makes it more appealing and safer.

9. Keep Your Lawn Green: Get your lawn in shape. A patchy lawn takes away from the home's overall appearance.

10. Get rid of bulky furniture: Your furniture should fit the scale of the room, so get rid of any extra or oversized items that could make your space look smaller than it really is.

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Terese Cleminson

Mobile: 250-499-6573

Phone: 250-295-6977

Fax: 1-888-493-6163

Office Info

Century 21 Horizon West Realty

714-7th St Keremeos, , BC V0X 1N3

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