If you’re thinking of selling your home, you have to consider a lot of things about your house. Maintaining it will always be the best method of increasing its value. And before you even get to this point, try to consider the long-term aspect of it – how do you increase its value? Below are some common things to consider that you may already be doing to decrease your home’s resale value.
- EXTERIOR COLOR
Paint color is often personal and can be a huge negative when selling your home. Do not pick a color that isn’t common to your neighborhood. Contrasting colors could distract the eye. Try to stick to neutral colors, which would appeal to greater majority of homebuyers.
- LANDSCAPING
Landscaping without a plan can yield horrendous outcome. Sure you may love gardening but going about it without a plan or any professional help could result to wrongs colors, dull look which could decrease your home’s appeal. Planting trees too close to the house or driveway could create major problems. Before you plant anything, think about how it would look in 10 years.
- ENTRYWAY
First impression could mean everything. Having a front door lock which doesn’t work or looks very old makes buyers uneasy and could give them a sign to watch out for anything else let go on the house.
- ADDED “FEATURES”
You may love having a pool but did you know that having one actually limits your buyer market? Maintaining a pool could be an extra cost which buyers may not be open to. 3 Billiard tables could also be something “extra” that you would like to feature, but think about the space needed to keep them and how buyers could have used that space for something else instead.
- AC SYSTEM
Make sure that you have the best AC system available to your home depending on its location, size and other aspects as much as possible. Having this considered could mean your power bill would also go down and will up the value when you sell. AC system also includes the fireplace. If you’re thinking of painting over the exposed bricks, try to reconsider. Many buyers tend to like the aesthetics of exposed bricks.
- APPLIANCES
Keeping old and outdated appliances could mean loss of buyers. Pay attention to the brand and quality of all your major appliances. Homebuyers don’t want to move-in expecting that they need to replace appliances. Again, keeping this in check could also help you save up on power bill.
- DETAILS
Don’t neglect the small stuff. Keep up with cleaning and maintaining cleanliness all throughout the house. Make sure that all light switches are working and that the garbage disposal is running properly. This would show that the house has been cared for.
If you are planning to buy or sell a home, let The Incorvaia Team make the process as easy as possible for you. Call us at 440-879-7130 today!
