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Effective Ways To Increase the Selling Price of Your Home

Effective Ways To Increase the Selling Price of Your Home

January 19, 2021 by Jeremy Lindy

A variety of factors affects the pricing a home. Ideally, you’ve left the home in much better condition than you found it in, and you stand to turn a decent profit. Using effective ways to increase the selling price of your home can help you make the most of your investment and move on to bigger and better things.

Beautify

The more aesthetically pleasing your home, the more potential buyers will want to purchase it. This can allow you to make even more than your asking price. You’re certainly not going to want to make a bunch of adjustments that will cost thousands before you unload a property, but updating your home over time before putting it on the market is worth considering. Solid-surface flooring, complementary (not bold) color schemes, and newer kitchens, bathrooms, and fixtures are all attractive features to touring buyers.

If you’re unable to complete these updates before selling, then you’ll have to spend some time staging your home to control what attracts the eye when people are walking through the space. Home staging has been proven to increase the value of a home by quite a bit. You’ll want to change out fixtures for an updated feel; declutter; and spend some time enhancing the appeal in the master bedroom, bathrooms, kitchen, and living room. Expand the staging process to the outside of the home as well. Curb appeal is an essential part of the value of your property.

Add Space

Space is a great deal-maker when you’re selling property. If you can take out unnecessary non-load-bearing walls, it may make your home feel larger than it is. Of course, if your home offers a limited number of bedrooms, you also need to consider that before turning one room into two. However, for small kitchens, buyers like open spaces, so taking out an unnecessary wall can be very attractive.

Improve Energy Efficiency

Implementing energy-saving features in your home while still allowing the space to feel comfortable will not only add value to your home but also keep your expenses lower while you live there. Energy-efficient windows, appliances, and lighting may be a little costly in the beginning; however, they will save you thousands over time as well as add thousands in worth. Consider the changes that benefit you both now and later.

Add Luxurious Features

Buyers are drawn to luxurious features. The location of your home relative to great shopping, restaurants, and entertainment venues can increase the value of your home. Similarly, the implementation of technology and special amenities can set your property apart from others. Buyers will often raise their price range if they find a home that’s slightly out of their original budget but that has these desired traits. A unique home with luxurious qualities may cause a bidding war between purchasers, leaving you in a great position.

Selling your home should be fun. You’ve got the opportunity to showcase what you can do with a property. Applying some of the effective ways to increase the selling price of your home is sure to make the home stand apart from others. The market can be a competitive place, but understanding what people value will surely make your property pop.

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