How to Create Additional Value When Selling Your Home

Whether you are trying to sell your home in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market, you should always strive to deliver maximum value for your potential buyers. Adding extra value tells potential buyers that you are interested in them and that you respect the property.

Here are a few cheap and effective ways to add additional value when selling your home.

Power Wash the Sidewalks, the Patio, and the Siding

Power Washing is underrated these days. A quick power wash can really add some life to your property, especially if the exterior has not been properly cleaned in a while. You can purchase or rent a power washer for cheap.

Do Some Landscaping

Landscaping is a truly effective way of improving the curb appeal of your home. In the warmer months, add some flowers and make sure any shrubbery is well maintained.

Always keep your grass at a respectable level as well. During the winter months, landscaping might not be so easy. Still, make sure you keep your yard looking presentable.

Pick up any sticks, leaves, or garbage that might be lying around. And, if it snows, make sure the sidewalk and driveway (if applicable) is fully shoveled.

Paint

Painting either the interior or exterior can go a long way in increasing your home’s appeal.

Although not as cheap and quick as some other strategies, a new paint job could be exactly what your property needs. Look for neutral themes, but ones that still add a sense of life to the property.

Fix Any Problems with the Roof or Siding

The roof and siding are some of the first things potential buyers will see when checking out your property. Make sure they are in tip-top shape.

Fix any cracking or discoloration in the siding. If needed, you may want to redo the property’s roofing.

Take Care of All Maintenance Issues

Leaky faucets, broken toilets, damaged doors or handles, poor insulation, dim lighting, broken windows - these are all minor inconveniences that can severely detract people’s interest in your property. And, generally, they are fairly cheap to fix up. Fixing your maintenance issues shouldn’t even be a question because no one is going to want to purchase your property if it has a bunch of maintenance issues.

Also, if you are showing your property before you have had time to fix up the issues, make sure you tell your potential buyer that you are planning to take care of them.

As a home seller, there are plenty of opportunities to add value throughout the closing process. Ensuring prospective buyers have a strong impression of your property can not only build good will, it can help you to close the deal sooner.

For legal guidance on your next closing, schedule an appointment with an experienced residential real estate attorney at Lee Scott Perres, P.C.