How to Increase your House’s Property Value?

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your house has increased in property value? In today’s housing market, it’d be great to find out that some of your remodeling or repairing paid off when you go to sell the property.

Let’s take a look at some of the best projects you can do for your home to increase the property value.

Updates for Free Fixing up and maintaining your yard and outside of home are easy fixes that can increase the property value. Try one of these suggestions:

-Cleaning the gutters

-Washing the windows

-Trimming bushes and tree limbs

-Pulling weeds, mow the lawn, rake, or shovel

-Removing clutter and debris from yard

Inexpensive improvements There are some things you can do to make your house stand out from the rest on the market. Here are some simple inexpensive projects to help your house look polished and improved inside and out.

Your yard and outdoors give the first impression. Make sure you put work into keeping this area neat and appealing.

-Repair your decks or fences (if you have them).

-Paint your front door.

-Plant flowers, bushes or trees. Keep it simple and clean looking.

-Mulch your existing flower bed.

-Install a porch light.

-Add a unique mailbox.

-Mount the address numbers or address plaque on the house or garage.

-Buy a porch swing, bench or chairs.

-Wash down the outside of home if it’s dirty.

-Paint storage shed same color as home (if you have one).

Here are some things you can do indoors to increase property value.

-Install dead bolt locks

-Make sure you have a working door bell or intercom system.

-Install a security alarm system.

-Install motion activated exterior lights

-Put in some ceiling fans, overhead lights and an attic fan

-Make sure you have an up-to-date heating system (energy efficient).

-Put in a house water purification system

-Invest in a hidden fireproof safe

Investment updates Here are some larger projects that you can do to showcase your home’s worth. The projects definitely will outweigh the costs of them in the long run when you go to sell your property.

-Update your shutters

-Upkeep your garage and shed’s

-Replace old siding

-Resurface your driveway.

-Add a fresh coat of paint to rooms. You want to keep the colors as neutral as possible.

-Put in some new carpet or tile. A hardwood floor is the dining area can also be very appealing.

-Install some new faucets. This gives a cleaner appearance.

-Add closet space. This is usually very important to home buyers.

-A finished basement can add huge value to your property. Even if you only cover the floors and walls, this can add great appeal.

Not only will these improvements help increase your property value, but they will give you a wonderful place to call home until you do decide to sell.

Author Bio: Eric Winston is a lawn expert with BUR-HAN Lawn Care, a Vancouver lawn maintenance company. For more great tips please visit their website at http://www.bur-han.ca

Category: Real Estate
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