5 Ways To
Raise Your
Home's Value.
In this real estate climate, it is of paramount importance to keep your
consider:

  1. Landscaping: This is the first thing that a potential buyer sees.
    Overgrowth can be a turn off to anyone walking up and thinking of
    the work it's going to take to clean up the yard. No need to spend
    thousands of dollars on landscaping design and labor. Just keep
    everything trimmed up, keep the green...well, green.
  2. Exterior Paint: Pealing or dull exterior paint can kill the vibrancy
    that quality paint can provide. Colors have been associated with
    moods and can have an impact on a buyers decision to buy or
    not. Neutral and light colors are best to bring out warm and homey
    feelings. A $2000 exterior paint can add up to $4000 of added
    value.
  3. Interior Paint: This is the first thing that is noticed upon entering a
    home. Again, peeling or dull interior paint can actually put people
    in a bad mood. As with exterior paint, clean neutral colors add
    warmth to the home and value as well.
  4. Kitchen/Bath: These rooms are, for most people, the deal maker
    or breaker. Vibrant up-to-date kitchens and baths have been the
    sole reason many people decided to make the purchase. It
    doesn't have to be expensive either. Painting or re-facing cabinets
    can be a low cost alternative to new cabinetry. Up to date
    appliances are a must and new counter tops can seal the deal. If
    you have a bigger budget, kitchen and bath remodel should be at
    the top of your list.
  5. Flooring: Nobody like to walk on dirty, dingy carpeting, cracked tile
    or squeaky wood floors. You don't need huge amounts of money
    to right these wrongs. A simple steam cleaning for carpets may
    suffice. Cracked or missing tile can be repairs easily. Squeaks
    inherent in wood flooring may be repaired easily. If you have Old
    wood floors, consider having them re-surfaced for a newer look
    and it's not too expensive.

Regular home maintenance can save you thousands in the long run. It's
better to take care of problems early on before they turn into an
expensive restoration project.  Hector Rodriguez
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