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How to Make Your Property Worth More
Mon 18 May 2009 - 10:35
How to Make Your Property Worth More
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bryan_Burbank]Bryan Burbank
In today's complex real estate market with home values dropping daily it is essential you know what are the best upgrades to do to your home to reap the greatest value when you go to sell your home. All upgrades do not give you the same return. It is foolish to do things that will not give added value to your home.
First, nothing gives you more bang for the buck than painting. It is cheap and doesn't require high skilled labor. When selling curb appeal is very important. You want perspective buyers to look at the home from the outside and want to come in and see what lies behind that newly painted front door. Inside those Navajo white walls of the 80"s are passe. The walls in most homes look tired and warn. A coat of paint to cover up years of wear and tear on your home while giving it a new updated trendy look.
Secondly, siding, if the siding on your home is cracked, splitting or rotting it is essential you add new siding to your home.
Third, building a deck could be a great addition to your home. Today's family enjoy the time they spend outside their home as much as they do inside. With all of the beautiful outdoor furniture on the market today, as well as sophisticated barbecue equipment having a beautiful deck adds value to your home.
Fourth, kitchens are the heart of most homes and nothing will turn off potential buyers more than a tired old out of date dirty kitchen. A kitchen remodel can cost you a great deal of money. So before you spend any money make sure your neighborhood will support such an expense. But do keep in mind just painting your kitchen and refacing the cabinets and counters and adding new stainless appliances will enhance the value of your existing kitchen.
Fifth, updating bathrooms, after the kitchen no other rooms are scrutinized as much as bathrooms. Perspective home owners are always turned off by strange color tiled bathrooms with old cracked fixtures. For a nominal amount of money you can refurbish your bathrooms.
Sixth, old windows can decrease from the value of your home., if your windows do not provide proper insulation or do not open and close properly. New windows definitely give your home a face lift as well as making it ecologically sound.
Lastly landscape, is like the icing on the cake. When the perspective buyer approaches your home the landscape will be one of the first things they see. For many people seeing a house with poorly maintained landscape may be a real turn off. They may feel what they see on the outside will be a representation of what's to come on the inside.
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