Efficient Ways To Vamp Up Your Property’s Value Before Selling

Your home is one of your most significant investments. Suppose you are considering extreme renovations to completely makeover your home. In that case, it is a great idea to find furnished short-term rental solutions as comfortable accommodation for the duration of the exciting home improvement project. An effortless Google search for apartments for rent north york or in your area will provide incredible solutions.

 

One tends to think that all renovations will cost more to implement than what they will return in market value, and in most cases this is true. There are, however, as with all things, a couple of exceptions to the rule. These renovations will increase your asking price far beyond the expense of their implementation.

A Fresh Coat

This may seem a simple and basic suggestion, but repainting your home will ensure its market value. We use the word insure rather than increase because faded or cracking paint drives down perceived market value by an astounding factor. While it doesn’t make sense to spend a fortune on this, it is advisable to use quality paints to emphasise the overall quality of the structure.

Reshingle The Roof

Another seemingly simple upgrade, a visible roof in poor condition creates an inferior impression of the value of your home. Should the cost be too extreme, which it may, depending on the surface area of your roof, you may consider having the roof sanded and painted. The latter being cost-effective, it’s one of the simpler things you can do to justify a higher asking price.

Have The Carpets Professionally Cleaned

You may not think a clean carpet to be that relevant, but even a slightly soiled floor area creates an inferior impression and will affect any offers. The same goes for tiled and linoleum flooring. Make sure they are clean and suitably treated, polished if applicable. 

Fix What’s Broken

General home repairs is an approach to ensuring that your home presents well. Any cracked windows or damaged built-in mirrors should be replaced. The same goes for broken cupboard doors, handles, creaky door hinges, cracked tiles and frayed carpeting.

Tend To The Garden

A beautifully manicured garden quite literally transforms the impression one makes when showing a property. If your garden area is underwhelming invest in plants and shrubbery to bring it to life. Instant lawns may seem a bit pricey but are worth the value they bring to the overall aesthetic.

Add Additional Security

Safety is a significant factor for anyone looking to purchase a home. You can address this by adding new burglar bars, safety gates and an alarm system. Remember that home security comparatively inexpensive additions that add a great deal of value.

Concealing Perimeter

It may be presumptuous to say that all people prefer privacy, but it is safe to say that a vast majority are of the predisposition. With this in mind, you may consider walling the perimeter of the property. This is not as expensive as you may think it to be. Suppose you construct a wooden wall. Either way, it is recommended that your property have some form of perimeter obscuring a direct view into the house.

Georgian house in Port Dover | photos by Robin Stubbert & design by Cynthia Zamaria