10 ways to boost the value of your home for your real estate appraisal
10 ways to boost the value of your home.
1. Paint Your Home-The average home purchaser spends less time looking at the home before buying it then if they were buying a piece of clothing. As a result, the paint colors in the home have a huge impact. Make sure to research current color schemes. You can even have an appraiser come out to look at your home and make an educated suggestion on what will help the value.
2. Curb appeal! This is so important. It is the very first impression!
3. Create Space — A trick of the trade to help you get top dollar when selling your home is creating space. De-clutter, get rid of huge pieces of furniture.
4. Light — A room full of light feels bigger. Some techniques: Paint the ceiling and trim white, maximize natural light, don’t cover the windows and add lamps to dark corners, make sure the home is clean.
5. Flooring — Consider adding wood, tiles, or natural stones for flooring options to add value to your home. The number one thing most buyers are frequently looking for are hardwood floors.
6. Power Wash Paths And Siding — make the house look clean
7. Update The Bathrooms — This can mean paint and a new sink or a full renovation. Before committing to a renovation, have an appraiser determine if it will yield results for you in your market.
8. Give Appliances A Facelift or get new ones — stainless steel is most popular of course.
9. Clean Your Home — Make sure your home is clean. Get rid of limescale, stains, clutter, dust etc. A clean home is easier to envision yourself in.
10. Stage The Home — a Realtor is a great resource for this.
Patti Persia is a Licensed Real Estate appraiser in Delaware.
Contact her at Appraising@hotmail.com for an appraisal in Kent or Sussex Counties in Delaware.