3 Home Upgrades to Make Before Selling

REthink Luxury • 5 November 2021

When you sell a house, it's normal to want to recoup as much as you've invested in the home as possible before moving on. What’s more, it’s important to make the home attractive to potential buyers to get a good offer quickly and settle on the best price. Fortunately, the right home improvements can enhance your home’s features, improving your chances of making a deal that satisfies all parties. Consider the following ideas to make the most of your home.

What Home Improvements Can Maximize Your House’s Sale Value?

1. Landscaping & Exterior Cleanup

A home’s exterior can form a favorable first impression and influence the willingness of potential buyers to make an offer. For example, reseeding patchy areas of the lawn, cutting grass, and trimming trees and shrubs will add a neat, inviting aspect to your property. Repainting fences and shutters can also demonstrate to visitors how well your property has been maintained. As a result, they may feel more confident in making a higher offer.

2. Painting

Adding a fresh coat of paint to your interior walls before selling a house is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to enhance a property's appeal. Neutral colors, such as light beiges, whites, blues, and greens will allow visitors to envision how they could add their own decorations. Consider scheduling a consultation with a design professional before you paint to ensure a careful balance between tone and lighting.

3. Lighting

Replace old overhead light fixtures with pendant lighting or chandeliers to update your interiors’ appearance and create an inviting atmosphere for serious buyers. Outdated lighting options frequently lead visitors to consider the cost of updating them, which may be reflected in their offers or may encourage them to consider houses with more modern lighting. Also, ensure that your curtains and blinds don’t impede or minimize natural lighting to ensure that viewings held at differing times of day result in the best possible impressions.

If you want to sell a house, turn to REthink Luxury in Chattanooga, TN. This real estate agency secures the best deals for buyers and sellers. These experienced realtors will use detailed, updated insights and research to help you determine the full value of your home and connect you with buyers ready to offer the best prices. Call (423) 710-6305 to discuss your upcoming sale, or reach out to them online to ask any questions.

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