Real Estate

The Ultimate Home Makeover Ideas For Sellers

Selling your home is one of the most stressful events you can live through. The joy of life in a fish bowl soon drains away. And the longer the process drags on the longer you have to deal with the problem of keeping your house spotless and ready to show at a moment’s notice.

A thorough home makeover can help move the process along. Giving you a proven way to woo would be buyers on first sight. That would be from the curb. And continue to draw them in as they tour your house. Creating the impression yours is the most maintenance free situation they can possibly imagine moving into.

Now if you can possibly scare up even $1000 a low cost (read cosmetic) home makeover is within your reach. Maybe not a dazzling remodel. But something good enough to make your house stand out from the competing houses on the market. All clamoring for attention from the same pool buyers you’re trying to attract.

Yes, you read that right. A few dollars well spent, along with plenty of elbow grease, can produce a shiny, hospital clean edition of your home. And yes white glove clean is what we’re talking here. Every cob web and dust bunny must be banished. Every fixture must sparkle. All surfaces should be squeaky clean. Because that’s what it takes to lure a buyer in this market today.

The areas to focus on should be obvious. They include the front door entrance combined with tending to any issues in the two most important rooms: the kitchen and any bathrooms.

Then too elimination of anything, and I do mean anything, that might induce an “Oh yuck, look at THAT” outcry is vital. It’s surprising what can turn off buyers. An unsightly oil slick on the drive or set in stain in the carpet that greets visitors as they walk in is not the best way to create a move in ready impression. And is likely to kill the deal besides.

Now the things to consider about the front entrance include the door itself, door hardware, your mailbox plus any shrubs or plantings around the front porch that may have taken on an overgrown, jungle like look to them.

When it comes to the kitchen and bathrooms let me ask you. What kind of impression will the bathroom vanity make upon closer inspection? Is the grout or caulking white and sparkling or somewhat less so? Would a new faucet make a difference?

How do the kitchen appliances look? No I mean really. If any are the least bit iffy think hard about a replacement. You can get name brands at local appliance outlet stores for less than you’d imagine. And even one new appliance can make your kitchen stand out and be remembered.

Before the listing hits the MLS, you want to get the deep cleaning and de-cluttering out of the way. It can’t hurt to visit a model home to see what you’re up against since that might be a good standard to compare to. Because you can bet some buyers will be doing just that. Comparing your house to a new build.

Believe it or not your house can’t be too clean, the front entrance can’t look too inviting, and the kitchen can’t be too charming. At least not if you are intent on turning more than a few buyers’ heads so as to sell your home sooner rather than later.

Irish E Danner contributes to the popular site, TakeMeHomeToVegas.com that covers Las Vegas Nevada real estate. There you can read up on Las Vegas houses for sale and how to approach the current tough market whether you’re a buyer or a seller.

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