55 Tips to Spruce Your Home (21-30)
It’s true; color is very popular when it comes to walls. However, there is a problem; you and your buyer may not have the same taste in what colors are best on walls. Paint is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to give your home a fresh new look, and if you’re going to put in the effort, you may as well do it right. Before selling, you’ll want to stick to neutrals. White, beige, and cream may seem pretty boring, but despite this fact, they are the best for creating an easier sale. Remember also that white reflects the most light out of any color, and therefore it will make the rooms appear the largest. Tip #22 Look Down on Your Carpet If you have carpet, it’s wise to have it shampooed to remove any stains or smells that may exist. If that doesn’t work, then you’ll likely have to get rid of it. If your carpet is dirty looking, soiled, or stained beyond rescue, then your only alternative is to get rid of it. Instead of replacing it with carpet, think about wood or laminates, since they’re better selling features. Wood and laminates make your home look more spacious, and people like to see woods and laminates more than carpeting when they’re looking at homes. As an added bonus, these types of flooring are much easier to keep clean than carpets are. Tip #23 Avoid Making a “Statement” If you have any kinds of “loud” decorating that makes a statement or that is controversial, you should take it down. Examples of controversial decorating are a deer head on the wall, or a bear skin rug. These items may be attractive or fun in your eyes, but there are many people who will find this a complete turnoff. This is the same for books and magazines that you might have lying around. If you’re not sure, the best thing is not to display them, in case something might be offensive or simply unattractive to prospective buyers. Tip #24 Wallpaper: It Sticks or it’s Nix Peeling wallpaper should be removed immediately and replaced with a fresh coat (or two) of paint. This is especially important in bathrooms. Here, you should either paint a neutral color, or the lightest color that will match the existing tile. This is the same for kids’ rooms. If they need a fresher look, then go with colors that are as neutral as possible. That way, while buyers look at the house, they’ll be looking at the home for itself, not for your own decorating abilities. Furthermore, this allows them more of a shot at imagining the way their things will go into the space. Tip #24 Straighten the Closets While no buyer will expect that your closets will be perfectly neat or empty, but they are looking for a large amount of storage space for their own things. To help with this impression, the rule of thumb is to take everything out of your closet, and only put half of it back in. The rest of the stuff will need to find a new home; in the garbage, the clothing donation charity, or packed in your suitcases. The reason for doing this is that partially empty closets look much roomier than they may really be. And remember, it’s space and storage that sell. The same can be done for your kitchen cabinets and other storage areas. An added bonus is that when you’re done sifting through your stuff to get half out of the closets, you’ll already have gotten rid of a lot of things that you’ll no longer have to move. Moreover, if you’ve packed up the extras, that’s work done that you would have had to do sooner or later anyway. Tip #25 Flower Power Fresh flowers in your house will give it a healthy, clean, and bright look, without spending a fortune. If you have the money, you can add a professional arrangement full of exotic flowers to a room in your home. However, if you’d rather splurge on other things, then you can always go for a cheaper flower. The important thing is that they’re fresh, healthy, and in warm colors. Affordable fresh cut flowers include: H Carnations H Daisies H Pompons H Irises H Freesia H Asters Consider having the colors not only match the room, but the season. For example, springtime is a great opportunity to use pinks and purples, summer is fantastic for reds and bright yellows, and fall is great for oranges and pale yellows. In the wintertime, anything bright and happy is a good idea. If you have flowers in your yard that can be cut, it’s pleasant to have some in the house. This not only ties the inside and the outside, but it gives your home an authentic happy and fresh feeling. Just be certain that you don’t cut so many that the outside gardens have bare patches! Tip #26 Open Up the Windows If it’s mild enough outside – that is, if it’s cool enough in warm weather, or warm enough in cool weather – you might think about opening up the windows. This will bring the fresh air in, and will be wonderful for making the air breathable, and getting rid of any “home” smells that you may not even notice, but may be obvious to the prospective buyer. Be careful about the temperatures in which you open the windows. If you make it too hot or too cold inside, then the prospective viewers will feel uncomfortable, and therefore won’t attach themselves quite as well. Moreover, a too-cold house will take away from the welcoming feeling you’re trying to instill in the home, and a too-warm house will make the house feel smaller than it is, and will make the prospective buyers want to leave faster. Naturally, that’s not what you’re going for. Tip #27 Clean, Clean, Clean When people look to buy a home, they’re being extremely picky and observant about every little thing. That being said, you don’t want to lose a sale just because you have a cobweb in a basement window. Therefore, it’s a good idea to go over your home with a “white glove” to ensure that it is spic and span. Pay special attention to elements such as: H Dust H Cobwebs H Trash H Grunge Tip #27 Let Your House Stand Out – In a Good Way When people are looking for houses, it’s very, very rare that they’ll only see one or two houses. Therefore, if you’re going to have a number of people view your home as they look at a dozen or so other homes, you need to make sure that yours is the one that stands out in their minds. Of course there are good ways to stand out, and there are bad ways. The bad ways must be avoided at all costs. The good ways, however, should be aimed for with great attention. Think about it: if you were to see five houses today, and another five a week from now, all with very similar features, how much would you really remember about each individual home? The odds are, you’ll remember the one that had some special little detail; maybe it’s the one with the pink roses on the kitchen table. Not only will this sort of little thing make your home more memorable, but it will also let your house rate higher among the others. It’s like the “hook” that marketers aim for in commercials and other advertising. It’s something different and positive that sets your home apart from other houses. Tip #28 Be Realistic Remember that as much as you want to maximize your selling potential, you don’t want to be so extreme that you’ve not only wasted your time, but you’ve overwhelmed those who will be viewing the home. If you go too far, the house will look so staged that it will feel artificial. You want your buyers to feel that they could move into the place, not that they should stay behind the red velvet ropes. The Different Rooms of the House In each of your rooms, you should have three primary goals: 1. Depersonalize the room by taking away family pictures, removing everything from your refrigerator and other similar surfaces, and taking posters and trophies out of kids’ rooms. 2. Clear away high-traffic areas of excess furnishings and other belongings, to give the highest impression of space and comfort. 3. Highlight the primary features of every room, making sure that they have not been hidden or obscured by furnishings, plants, or other belongings. Such primary features include: H Fireplaces H French doors H Tubs with jets Beyond these, keep the following tips in mind when you prepare your house to be sold. Keep your eyes open for the “rapid fire” section at the end of each room, for quick additional tips to give that final polish to each room. Tip #29 The Kitchen: Know how much is enough It is usually the kitchen and the bathrooms that are most scrutinized when a house is being considered for purchase. Therefore, they should be your first priorities when you look at the interior of your home before your prospective buyers arrive. However, most experts agree that it’s not always the most cost-effective decision to completely remodel your kitchen before selling. Sure, you may get part of it back, but it simply can’t be guaranteed that you’ll get a return on all of your investment. Instead, there are some great little things that you can do as far as minor improvements and general sprucing up, which will provide a much greater impact on the speed and success of the sale of your home. Tip #30 The Kitchen Sink There are lots of little things that you can do to the kitchen sink that are quite inexpensive and easy, and which will make an enormous difference in the overall picture. For one thing, you’ll want to be certain that there aren’t any leaks at all. Do a good job repairing leaks, to ensure that there won’t be any unfortunate surprises while the prospective buyers are viewing your kitchen. Also you will want to remove stains from the sink and surrounding area. Use a good quality cleaning product, and make the sink and its hardware simply shine and sparkle. This is almost as effective as replacing it altogether. |
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