6. Repair toilets and bathrooms
To add the value of your home, upgrade toilets and bathroom with new showers, cabinetry and tubs. Make sure that your bathroom has a new look and that all fixtures are working properly. A renovated bathroom is aesthetically appealing and functional. Making small repairs such as replacing the tile grout and painting bathroom walls will work wonders. Repair bathtub chips and clean out the exhaust fan to give bathroom fixtures a new look. If you have old fixtures, replace them with new, energy efficient and user-friendly models.
7. Upgrade the kitchen
Kitchens are vital communal areas in most homes. Every buyer wants a home that has a functional kitchen with good taps, bench tops and cupboards. However, avoid overdoing your kitchen upgrades because these can turn off buyers since they might assume that your home is expensive due to these upgrades. Simply ensure that all kitchen appliances are in good, working condition. Keep the kitchen attractive and tidy.
8. Upgrade interior lighting
Interior lighting plays a very important role when selling a home. No buyer is ready to live in a home with dark spaces. Old-fashioned lighting fixtures will put off most potential buyers. Modern lights will play an important role of enhancing the décor of a home. Energy efficient lights will make your property more appealing to potential buyers.
9. Foundations and roof
Most buyers might not notice different aspects of the structure of a home. However, a bad inspection report which can be as a result of flaws in the foundations and roof can break a sale deal when it is about to be sealed. Therefore, hire a professional to inspect your property in advance and repair any structural flaw that they identify
10. Organise and clean your home properly
Proper organisation and cleaning will work wonders when selling a home. Clean all places of your home including hidden corners. Move furniture and appliances to clean places that might be left out during regular cleaning. Additionally, organise furniture and appliances properly after cleaning the home.
Once you have made some of these basic improvements, list your home with a competitive asking price. However, get a comparative analysis of the market before you list the property. This will enable you to determine the most reasonable price for it on the basis of similar home sales. Nevertheless, when you know what you can do to get the best money when selling your home (and you actually follow through with these steps), you can set a high asking price and just drop it later if necessary. But after the minor improvements, your home should still get you a better deal because it will be more attractive to potential buyers.