5 Updates That Ensure Your Home Sells for Top Dollar
Even in a seller's market, it’s essential that you strategically update your home to maximize the return on your investment. From the time buyers see the photos online to touring your home, you want them to visualize themselves living there.
These 5 updates go a long way in creating a welcoming space that will yield top dollar for your home without breaking the bank…
1. Fresh Interior and Exterior Paint
Before listing your home, bring your interior and exterior paint color up to date. Paint color can make a BIG difference in how potential buyers view your home. Let's face it, the average buyer does not want to think about repainting their new home (let alone visualizing selecting a new color) after they move in.
Pro Tip: Avoid colors with saturated yellow undertones. Instead, use neutral colors such as subtle beige, off white and soft grays.
2. Update Lighting Fixtures
Outdated lighting makes for an outdated space. Replacing existing lighting fixtures is easier than you think. Head to your big box super store as they carry the latest up-to-date fixtures. You will be pleasantly surprised that you can replace your dining and entryway lighting fixtures for under $500.
3. Modernize Flooring
Modernize your older home by refinishing those beautiful antique floors or replacing them altogether. Buyers swoon over beautifully finished floors, which is the one feature they comment on (good or bad) after they walk through the front door.
For tighter budgets, ditch the carpet and consider LVP (luxury vinyl plank), as it gives you the high-end look of wood floors at an economical price.
4. Attract Buyers with Curb Appeal
Draw your potential buyer to your front door with a fresh coat of new paint! Per Zillow, painting your front door can have a significant impact. In a Zillow article, 2018 Paint Color Analysis, homes with charcoal, smoky-black, or jet-black front doors sold for a $6,271 premium.
5. Stage with Updated Furnishings
Purchasing a home is all about the emotional connection. Staging your home with up-to-date furniture and accessories helps potential buyers to visualize themselves in the space, thus, making an emotional connection that will hopefully yield in the sale of your home.
Are you wondering whether your home needs specific updates? Then, call us for a consultation, and we'll make it well worth your while!
Until next time,
Deanne
