Are you having difficulty selling your home? If so, there may be relatively easy fixes which can make your home more appealing to buyers. While such things as repairing leaky roofs are necessary before listing your home for sale, other repairs and improvements can add a great deal of value in today’s market. Here are some of the reasons why you should renovate your house with a good general contractor before selling it. Also, be mindful of the fact that not just any ‘good’ general contractor will do. Always ascertain whether that company is indeed a certified general contractor.
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Renovate Functional Key Selling Points First – Kitchen Improvements
It goes without saying that the kitchen is the heart of the home. This is where meals are prepared, and families gather around the table to share a quick bite to eat, a cup of coffee or even an evening meal. While many homes have a dining room as well, this room is reserved for special occasions. After all, who wants to clean a dining room nightly? Up-to-date, state-of-the-art kitchens are a hot selling point and why they should always be a major concern when seeking to sell your home.
All plumbing should be in good repair and any fixtures should be both energy efficient and recently inspected. Why not have all questionable pipes replaced and new faucets installed prior to listing your home? A built-in dishwasher is also recommended as well as having a garbage disposal installed if your kitchen isn’t already equipped with one. Really and truly, the kitchen is the heart of your home!
Cosmetic Improvements Are Also Key Selling Points
Walls should be in good repair and a fresh coat of paint is of high importance. Likewise, all windows should be clean and sparkling and here is where there is a juxtaposition between cosmetic and functional improvements. Today’s homebuyer wants bright, airy rooms but they also want to consider energy efficiency. Are your windows properly insulated to keep the bitter cold outside where it belongs during those freezing winter months?
You may want to talk to your general contractor about installing double-paned windows for this reason when you are looking at installing newer, and much larger windows to let the sunshine in. Other cosmetic improvements would be such things as adding decorative shutters to the outside of your windows, and a good coat of paint or pressure washed exterior is a key selling point.
In the End – What Do You See?
In the end, put yourself in the shoes of a homebuyer looking at your home for the very first time. What do you see? Yes, you love your home and are saddened at the prospect of selling it, but others don’t have that bond you have. To them, it’s a major investment and they want to know they are getting their money’s worth. If things are broken in varying degrees of disrepair, what would they think? Now that you are looking at your house through the eyes of a stranger, what do you really see? A good general contractor can help you make improvements on anything you don’t like. If you don’t like it, how can you expect a prospective buyer to like it? That’s the bottom line.
