Few owners ever feel that they’ve had enough time to prepare their home for sale to make it just perfect, and that can be frustrating.
The mad-rush to be ready for the spring or summer selling-seasons creates pressure because your home is probably your greatest financial asset.
As an experienced agent in our neighborhood, I really focus on helping my clients avoid the stress of selling. When necessary, I’ll temper their expectations about what’s possible within their timeframe and help select improvements that will add value.
For example, a new bathroom will add a huge amount of value to your home, but you can’t install one in a couple of weeks. Renovations of such scale are too complex to finish that quickly.
So, it’s important to choose improvements that can be completed within your timeframe. This is a vital factor if you’re moving for a new job and have a hard deadline.
There are some affordable enhancements you can make that will add value and be quick to complete.
Lick of paint
This is one of the cheapest high-impact strategies for preparing your property for sale. If you have a modern home, it’s smart to pay attention to fashionable colours. Right now, powder blue is the hot tone for bathrooms. Variations of soft greens are popular in living areas. Budget about $300 a room if you use a professional painter.
Touchless tech
Buyers love technology around the home, especially if it involves security and smart home automation. A high-impact item these days is the touchless faucet for the kitchen.
Light it up
Don’t underestimate the impact of lighting. Maximise the use of natural light, pulling back curtains and moving any furniture that might block windows. Consider enhancing your outside lighting, which can make a stunning impact when photographed after dark. Quality kitchen and bathroom lighting designs also impress buyers.
That’s entertainment
Organizing your backyard so it can be a cosy entertaining space doesn’t need to cost a fortune. A new barbecue, outdoor furniture and judiciously selected pot plants to create a cosy atmosphere can add 1% to your asking price.
Cheapest solution
A big declutter is the cheapest improvement you can make, especially if you’re prepared to sell or store furniture that doesn’t have a purpose. Less furniture will make your home so much larger to prospective buyers.