Spring has Sprung! With the passing of tax day and many people looking forward to refund checks I thought I would share with you some great ways to spruce up your home. If you are looking for way to have you home stand out because you are trying to sell it this could be your advantage, or if you are just looking for some quick inexpensive fixes for brighten up your dwelling for spring, these helpful hints from Realtor magazine should do the trick!
source: Excerpted from the HomeGain's 2011 Home Sale Maximizer Survey, www.homesalemaximizer.com.
TIPS IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO SELL:
1)Clean and Declutter : this cost the average home owner $290 and returns $1,990!
This includes, cleaning from top to bottom and organizing closest, shelves, and personal items
2) Brightening: The average cost for this $375 and returns $1,550
This includes cleaning windows inside and out, removing anything that blocks light from coming into your home
3) Smart Staging: The average cost is $550 and brings a return $2,194!
Rearranging furniture, and adding just a few accessories and small furnishing to enhance your rooms really adds a lot. When you have a showing, bake some cookies for a warm comfort smell and play soft music setting the background.
4) Landscape Enhancements: Average Cost : $540 Return : $1,932!
Your curb appeal brings buyers inside! Add some bark mulch, small bushes, and flowers around the front and to a back yard or deck and make sure the entry way and walk way are well kept and clean so that your home is welcoming and reflects the best it has to offer!
5) Repairing Electrical and Plumbing: Average cost: $535 Return : $1505
Fixing leaks under the sinks, removing mildew stains in baths, and make sure all plumbing is in good working condition. Replace burned out light bulbs, fix any lights or outlets that don't work and update your old fixtures with new safety fixtures.
6) Shampoo or Replace dirty carpets: Average cost: $647 Return: $1,739
This will help make the home look new and give a nice clean smell to space.
These six tips could help bring you over $10,000 toward the sale of your home! That would be a great place to invest a tax return and get your home sold!
Welcome Spring with these Staging Accessories to Spruce up your home!
1) Sheer Curtains: Buy using a tension shower curtain rod you don't need any tools to hang the rod, which makes this quick and easy. Choosing a sheer curtain in spare bedrooms, living rooms or other areas of the house allows for a soft effect while dressing up the windows and light still shines through!
2)Side Tables: A side table really is just somewhere to place a glass, prop up a photo, or lay down a book. Consider using great finds around your home or from a store as a side table that may not be a table. For example trunks or small suite cases add interest in an unexpected but appealing way!
3) Dimmers for lights: Adding a dimmer to any room changes the feel. You are able to adjust the setting to the right amount of light given the time of day and feel of the setting. An inexpensive and energy saving idea!
4) Fabulous Fabric: You can get fabric by the yard at local stores, one of my favorites in Atlanta is Forsyth Fabric. Pick the texture and pattern that best suites your style and then incorporate in many ways in different rooms. To make a headboard simply by a canvas and cover the canvas with it, fold it and use it as a faux throw at the end of a bed or the back of chair, have drapes made out of it! This one accessory can change the feel of a room or your entire house!
5) Fresh flowers: What says spring more than flowers! Use even just 1 small bloom from your backyard in a powder room or guest bath to give that soft spring touch to the entire room!
Hope these tips help you enjoy your home and if you are thinking about selling give me a call and we can discuss more ways to help your home stand out on the market!
Lindsey Cheney
Helping you move through life!
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Http://Lindsey.Cheney.HarryNorman.com
