| Before a buyer considers your home
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| | Studies show that remodeling projects do
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| seriously, it must meet his needs in a
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| | not return 100% of their cost in the
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| variety of ways. It must be a suitable
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| | sales price. For the average home, it
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| commuting distance, neighborhood, design
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| | does not pay to move walls, tear out
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| style, floorplan, size, number of
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| | cabinets, re-do kitchens and bathrooms,
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| bedrooms, etc. If all or most of these
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| | or add rooms, in order to sell. There is
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| needs are met, the buyer will begin to
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| | a fine line between remodeling and making
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| move in the direction of making a
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| | repairs. You will need to draw this line.
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| purchase decision. The purchase decision
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| | Here are some decisions you may need to
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| is a both an emotional and intellectual
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| | consider:Countertops are outdated or
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| response, founded on a level of trust in
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| | wrong color: It may be worth it to
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| your home. So, it is logical that in
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| | replace the countertops if other
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| marketing your home your goal should be
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| | components of the house are acceptable.
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| to enable the buyer to build trust in
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| | An attractive countertop can transform
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| your home as quickly as possible. One way
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| | the kitchen, and the kitchen has a
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| to do this is to address both surface and
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| | significant impact on the value of your
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| hidden repair issues before putting your
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| | home.Carpet is worn, outdated or wrong
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| home on the market. A few small clues,
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| | color: This improvement is almost always
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| such as torn carpet or leaky faucet, will
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| | worth doing. Sometimes sellers ask us if
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| create a feeling that your house is not
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| | they should give an allowance for carpet,
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| well cared for. Once the buyer has
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| | and let the buyer choose. Do not worry
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| spotted a few defects, he will be on the
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| | about whether the buyer will like your
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| lookout for more. If the finishes in your
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| | selection. Just choose a neutral shade,
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| home are in good condition, buyers will
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| | and make the change. New carpet makes
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| assume that the mechanical and structural
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| | everything else look better.Walls need
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| systems are well maintained also.Make a
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| | complete or touch up paint:This is a must
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| Complete List Remember that potential
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| | do! Clean walls are crucial to a winning
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| buyers and their real estate agents do
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| | presentation of your home. This includes
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| not have the warm personal memories and
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| | baseboards and trim. On the walls you
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| familiarity that you have with your home.
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| | should use neutral colors, such as cream,
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| They will view it with a critical and
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| | sage green, beige/yellow, gray/blue.
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| discerning eye. Anticipate their concerns
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| | Stark white, primary colors and dark
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| before they ever see your home. You may
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| | colors do not contribute as much market
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| look at the leaky faucet and think of a
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| | value, and may be a negative
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| $10 part at Home Depot. The buyer thinks
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| | factor.Texture on walls is poorly done,
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| of a $100 plumbing bill. Begin by walking
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| | or there is heavy "popcorn" texture on
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| through each room and considering how
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| | the ceiling: A clean, simple texture
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| buyers are going to feel about what they
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| | under paint can improve the presentation
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| see. Make a complete list of needed
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| | of your home. On the other hand, if there
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| repairs. Hire a handyman, if you need
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| | is much updating needed in other areas,
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| one, to fix the items in a few days. It
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| | it does not make sense to target this
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| will be more efficient to have them all
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| | item.Wallpaper is outdated or torn: This
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| done at once. Some clients choose to
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| | may need to be removed and the walls
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| market their houses as a fixer-uppers. Of
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| | painted. However, if the home needs a
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| course, there are handy buyers out there
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| | good deal of additional updating, then
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| who are not afraid of repairs, but they
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| | wallpaper should be left as is. Bathroom
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| expect to profit from this, substantially
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| | caulking or grout is dirty: Put this on
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| above the cost of labor and materials.
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| | the must do list. Old or darkened
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| When a house needs obvious repairs,
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| | caulking is a turn-off to buyers. It is
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| buyers always assume there are more
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| | easily replaced.There are drainage
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| problems than meet the eye. It is in your
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| | problems, or leaks in the plumbing or
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| best interest to get minor repairs fixed
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| | roof: This is a must fix! Be careful that
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| before marketing your home. Your house
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| | you correct the source of the problem,
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| will bring a higher price and sell
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| | use professional help to check for mold,
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| faster.Get an Inspection Often sellers
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| | and fully disclose the repair. Make sure
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| have their home inspected by a
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| | your contractor gives a warranty that can
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| professional inspector before putting it
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| | be passed on to the buyer, but avoid
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| on the market. This is an excellent way
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| | giving a personal guarantee of the
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| to discover unknown repair issues that
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| | repair.There are sheetrock holes, missing
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| may come up later on the buyer's
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| | trim, torn vinyl, broken windows, rotten
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| inspection report. By getting this done
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| | wood or malfunctioning equipment:These
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| early, you will be able to address the
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| | are all repair issues that should be
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| items on your own time, without the
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| | addressed. Homes sell for more that show
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| involvement of a prospective buyer. There
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| | a reasonable level of maintenance.Shrubs
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| will almost certainly be some items that
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| | are overgrown and flower beds are bare or
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| you choose to not repair. For example,
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| | weedy: This is one of the most cost
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| building code requirements change over
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| | effective changes you can make. Mow and
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| the years. As a result, you may not meet
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| | edge the lawn. Add inexpensive mulch to
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| code for certain items, such as handrail
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| | flower beds. Add a new doormat and pots
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| height, spacing between balusters, stair
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| | of blooming plants to the porch. Cut back
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| dimensions, single glazed windows, and
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| | overgrown shrubs or remove them
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| other items. You may elect to leave items
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| | altogether. Large, woody shrubs can be a
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| such as these as they are, and that is
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| | detraction to your home, especially if
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| OK. You should note on the inspection
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| | they cover windows.Gutters need cleaning
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| report which items you have repaired, and
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| | and trees rub against the roof:These are
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| which are being left as is, and attach it
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| | items that comes up frequently on buyers'
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| to your Seller's Disclosure. It is a good
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| | inspection reports. Make sure your tree
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| idea to also attach repair receipts to
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| | limbs do not touch the roof.Heat/AC,
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| the report if you have used a contractor
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| | Plumbing and Electrical systems: All of
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| for some of the items. A professional
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| | these systems need routine maintenance.
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| inspection report answers buyers
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| | It would be a good idea to have the heat
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| questions early, creates a higher level
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| | AC system serviced and filters changed.
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| of trust in your home and reduces
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| | Check for plumbing leaks, toilets that
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| re-negotiations after contract.Offer a
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| | rock, corroded valves on the hot water
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| Service Contract The home service
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| | heater and other plumbing problems.
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| contract (also called home warranty)
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| | Replace burned out bulbs and electrical
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| covers the cost of certain repairs to
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| | fixtures that do not work. Check your
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| mechanical, plumbing and electrical
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| | sprinkler system and pool equipment for
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| systems and appliances during the buyer's
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| | little problems.Make Needed RepairsAs you
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| first year of ownership. The cost of the
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| | prepare your home for sale, your first
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| policy is about $350, but may be more if
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| | step should be to make needed repairs. By
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| a pool or other items are added. The fee
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| | making repairs you will answer buyers
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| is paid to a third party warranty
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| | questions early, build trust in your home
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| company, who provides repair services for
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| | more quickly, and proceed through the
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| the buyers during their first year of
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| | closing process with fewer surprises.
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| ownership. These policies help to reduce
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| | Your home will appeal to more buyers,
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| the number of disputes about the
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| | sell faster and bring a higher
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| condition of the property after the sale.
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| | price.Roselind Hejl, CRS, is a Realtor
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| They protect the interests of both buyer
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| | with Coldwell Banker United in Austin,
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| and seller.Should You Remodel? Often
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| | Texas. Her website: Austin Texas Real
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| clients ask us if they should remodel
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| | Estate Guide offers homes for sale,
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| their house for sale. I believe the
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| | search MLS, buyer and seller guides. "Let
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| answer to this is no - major improvements
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| | Roselind help you make your move to
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| do not make sense when selling a home.
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| | Austin.
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