1. Keep up with home maintenance projects. Buyers want a move-in ready home and will pay more money for it! Take care of problems as they come up and do it the right way. I know home maintenance projects can be a pain, but leaving them on your to do list for too long could create even more costly problems before you know it. 2. Replace a beat-up garage door and/or front door. These two replacements are affordable and are proven to have over 100% return on investment! They increase your home's curb appeal and gives the home a fresh new look. Buyers value curb appeal and may not even realize it. I show A LOT of homes and I have had several buyers decide to not even enter a home because of poor curb appeal.
3. Invest in your kitchen and bathrooms! Buyers want a nice looking kitchen and bathrooms relative to the price of the home. If you have ever done a kitchen or bathroom remodel you know that these two types of rooms are the most expensive to change.
Many real estate agents, including myself, offer a FREE service to homeowners. I often visit home owners BEFORE they start a major kitchen/bathroom remodel. I research other homes in the area and look at what homes sold for in the neighborhood. I look at the homes with updated kitchens/bathrooms and see what kind up updating the sellers did to the home. I analyze everything and send a report to the home owner and visit the home to talk about my research and help the home owner decide what kind of updating to do.
Home owners appreciate this free service and feel more confident going into the home improvement project. I build relationships and offer valuable free services to homeowners because I know when they decide to sell in the coming years they will consider using a strong real estate agent that has offered years of good advice. I love creating win-win situations.
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