Add Value to Your Home in 7 Easy Steps

For many people, finding ways to increase the value of their home is top priority.
Whether your home is currently on the market, or soon to be added to the large mix, these are just some items to turn your attention to: Enhance Your Curb Appeal Make sure that your landscaping is in tip-top shape.
Fresh, colorful flowers and cleanly kept sod make a huge impact on the first impression.
Be sure to fix any cracks in the sidewalk and other imperfections that my set up the visitor to look for any imperfections IN the home.
Upgrade Appliances If necessary, upgrade your appliances if they are older than 8 years old.
More than likely, a future homebuyer will be expecting fairly modern appliances in hopes that they won't need to purchase them with their own budget.
Change Out Fixtures If the fixtures on your faucets, etc.
are severely outdated, one of the best ways to give the room a spectacular facelift is to install new hardware! Replace older fixtures with more modern products for a valuable impact.
If It's Broken, Fix It! If you've had your home inspected, then you may have a little wrap sheet that lists all of the nit-picked items that need your attention.
The most important items that will affect the value of home will be the more obvious things such as broken windows or a roof in need of repair.
Maximize the Use of Space Take a good look at your furniture arrangements in your home and determine whether it might be too cluttered.
In some cases, it makes sense to remove some furniture or switch out items from room to room in order to ensure that space is used most effectively.
Simplify your Rooms When prepping your home to sell, it makes sense to remove as much clutter as you can.
This will help people to see the room and its possibilities, and not be distracted by too many personal items.
Neutralize Your Color Palette It's helpful to offer the future homeowners a somewhat neutral palette to add their own flavor to.
Being able to walk through a home and visualize having to add only a pop of color here and there will reassure the buyer that there won't be much work to do to personalize the home.