4 Budget-Friendly Ways to Prep Your Home for Sale
Thinking about putting your home on the market soon? Selling a home in Moorestown, Mt Laurel, Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Voorhees, Evesham, Medford, Tabernacle, or Shamong can be both exciting and overwhelming. As you may have already noticed, it’s not as easy as boxing your belongings and handing the rest of the process to an agent.
By spending a little money, time and effort to make your home more appealing to potential buyers, you can sell it quickly and at a reasonably higher price. You don’t have to do major fixes or spend too much to attract the right buyers as you will discover a little later.
Today we’re sharing four easy and budget-friendly ways you can prep your home before selling in order to sell it faster at a handsome price tag. Let’s have a look:
1. Power Wash the Siding and Walkways.
Your siding and walkways accumulate dirt and debris over time and might make your home look old and tired. Giving your siding and walkways a quick cleaning using a power washer will restore its spark and reveal the beautiful paint and stain colors underneath. You can either choose to wash your own siding or hire a professional company to do it for you.
If you’re the DIY type, hire or buy a power washer from your local home improvement store and consult the manual before you start using it. You will need to set the right pressure for your type of siding material as well as choose an appropriate cleaning detergent. If you have no prior experience or skills in using a pressure washer, consider hiring a professional pressure washing company for a helping hand.
2. Paint Problem Areas as Needed.
Depending on when you last painted your home and its current condition, you might need to repaint the walls, trims, and baseboards as well as the kitchen cabinets. Check each area for signs of paint failure such as peeling, chalking, cracking, fading or bubbling paint.
Pull tables, sofas, and beds positioned against the walls to check if the wall needs repainting. If there’re any scuff marks that can’t be washed off, you should paint over them. If the exterior or the interior is showing clear signs of paint failure, consider repainting your entire home for uniformity.
When considering selling your home, painting it using neutral colors is the best bet –they appeal to most people as compared to bright or bold, flashy colors. This is one area you will need help from professional painting contractors if you’re looking to add maximum value a paint job can provide.
3. The Wallpaper Dilemma
Selling a house that has dated wallpaper on most parts of its interior can be a sticky subject. Trying to fix a dated wallpaper before selling can produce unattractive results, removing it is quite labor-intensive and painting over it is a no-go zone –which leaves you at crossroads.
If the wallpaper is limited to a single non-dominant room like the kid’s room or the bathroom, you can retain it and play around with solid tones on the other walls to minimize the patterned look. As long as your dated paper is still in a good physical condition, you shouldn’t be afraid to work with a dated look to make it clean and retro.
If large or important rooms such as the living room have
4. Update the Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is essentially the impression a potential buyer or any visitor gets when they walk into your home or passes your gate. The best way to handle the curb appeal issue is to identify five major items that a potential buyer will notice as they start walking on your walkway.
Many times these include landscaping, the lawn, plants, the walkway itself, Garage door, the porch, lawn furniture, the siding, etc. Even if you’re not repainting the exterior, consider adding a new coat of paint or stain on your front door to make it more inviting.
Bottom Line
The above four are the main upgrades that will help you sell your home faster. In addition to that, be sure to make any necessary repairs and declutter where necessary. If you need any professional help with exterior/interior painting, pressure washing, cabinet repainting, and wallcovering, we can help. Give us a call today for more details