5 Projects to tackle before selling your house
Here are five home improvement projects our experts recommend tackling before putting your house on the market. Complete these projects to boost your home’s selling price.
Apply a fresh coat of paint
Unless you’ve recently painted it, your home could use a fresh coat (or two) of paint. Over time, walls experience a lot of wear and tear and can also get dingy.
Do a deep clean
A deep clean means grabbing a ladder to remove the dust collected on ceiling fan blades and on hanging picture frames, working all the way down to the skirting boards. Clean the interior and surroundings of your oven, and your refrigerator and other appliances should sparkle.
Declutter, declutter, declutter
Clearing off countertops, boxing up extra picture frames and decorations, and thinning out some furniture will make rooms appear bigger and allow the buyer to imagine their own furniture in the living spaces.
Add a backsplash
Our experts agree that a new backsplash is a smart way to update a dated kitchen.
Minimize pet paraphernalia
Before potential buyers view the property, make an effort to declutter pet supplies and keep them out of sight whenever possible.
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