25 Ways to Increase Your Property Value
If you want to increase your property value on your house, you want to make sure you do things that have a high return on investment. Not only will this list increase your property value but it will make your house sell quicker and make it more attractive to potential buyers.
1. Paint the outside of your house. It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do to your houses curb appeal. You can even paint aluminum siding when done correctly if the color is fading or unappealing.
2. Replace old windows. People like energy efficient homes and windows play a big role in that.
3. Install decorative shutters. Shutters make a plain looking house have more character and a better curb appeal.
4. Replace the entry door if it is dated. You can purchase front entrance doors with a glass feature that look expensive and elegant but are cheap in price
5. Replace the garage door or paint it. If your garage door looks dingy, you will get a dingy price for your house.
6. Resurface the basement floors and garage floors.
7. Install organizers in the garage and basement. Storage is extremely important in a home.
8. Weed and feed your lawn. Scotts Turf Builder works wonders if you use it once a month.
9. Throw grass seed down in bare spots.
10. Trim tall bushes in front of your house or get rid of them if they cannot be trimmed and look nice. They can make your house look very small and overgrown.
11. Fill in the cracks and holes before you resurface your asphalt driveway.
12. Paint the inside of your house. Stay with neutral colors for your home. You can never go wrong with Navajo White on the walls and bright white on the trim. You want to appeal to as many buyers as possible to increase your property value.
13. Replace old linoleum with new flooring. Tile or hardwood are ideal, but the look of new laminate and vinyl flooring has improved over the years.
14. Replace old counter tops with granite. If you are on a budget, a new laminate countertop looks better than a nicotine yellow counter top.
15. Replace the old appliances with stainless steel appliances. It costs less than you think when you buy a package
16. Replace or resurface old cabinets. You can never go wrong with White Cabinets.
17. Replace standard round toilets with elongated toilets. It is pretty cheap to replace and people appreciate an elongated toilet.
18. Paint or upgrade the sinks in the bathrooms.
19. Add closet organizers to your closets. It is an easy thing for Do-it-yourselfers and can give a smaller closet much more organization.
20. Replace old window treatments.
21. Update old fans and lighting fixtures. Flush mount lighting is very cheap and can transform the look of a room. Go with oil rubbed bronze.
22. Replace or paint old dark doors. Two panel doors are really popular and much cheaper these days than in the past. Paint them white to brighten up the house.
23. Replace old door handles and hinges. Oil rubbed bronze is a very popular color these days.
24. Stage your house or get rid of excess clutter.
25. Pressure wash the house and roof. It is hard to sell a home if mildew is growing on the siding.
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