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September 25, 2023Home upgrades can be a good way to occupy spare time while you’re waiting to sell your home. Upgrading certain parts of your home can also have one more benefit for homeowners – increasing the value of your home. Home improvement projects like a fresh coat of paint, window replacement, and home security upgrades can increase the potential asking price – and make the property more appealing to potential buyers.
Upgrades to Make While You Wait to Sell Your Home
What are the best, most affordable home upgrades to make while you’re waiting to sell your property to the right buyer?
Here are upgrades you can make to your home now for the best possible results and a higher possible return when the time comes.
Energy-Efficient Appliances
There are many homes that come with appliances, but fewer homes that can be bought with energy-efficient stainless steel appliances already installed. Convert some of the appliances in the home to better, more upgraded models – and potential buyers may well be willing to pay more for the home and its contents.
Consider which appliances are used most often, and begin with those. For example, microwaves and dishwashers. Consider that older models can be traded in for a discount at some retailers and manufacturers.
Windows
Windows are the eyes of the house, and there are some high-tech changes you can make to your windows that are worth the cost. Install window film, upgrade the glass to higher-strength or tinted glass instead, and fix the latches that might have been damaged over time.
Never underestimate the difference that window upgrades can make to the sale price of a house. It’s the way to see in, and a way to see out. Windows also regulate the heat and amount of light in the home, which can sometimes be one of the most powerful buyer factors.
Are your current windows not cutting it? Consider a full window replacement to increase the curb appeal and value of your home.
Gate Upgrades
Gates aren’t just security for the home, but a first impression for anyone who comes up to the driveway. Gates should be protective, but can also add a fair amount of flair to the look of the house if you wish.
Upgrade manual gates to safer and more convenient electric models, and choose something that’s aesthetically pleasing if you’ve been staring at the same entryway to the property for too long.
Home Security
Home security can be the decisive factor when buying a home. Everyone wants to know they’re moving into a place that’s safe.
Upgrade to a smart home security system and it’s an almost automatically easier way to sell the house with a higher asking price. If someone doesn’t have to go to the effort of installing it themselves, they’ll often be willing to pay more for it.
Upgrade to Smart Locks
Once you’ve upgraded the security system to your liking, take a look at the inside and outside locks of the house. Unless the locks are vintage and can benefit from a restoration job, you’ll want to replace them with the latest in smart lock technology.
The truth is that most homes have smart locks by now. If it doesn’t, then it goes in the negative column for most modern home buyers who could potentially see it as an unnecessary inconvenience to install it themselves.
Floor Restoration
Restore the floor, especially if you’ve lived there for a while and haven’t taken a look at what’s under the surface. Most floors could use at least a little bit of care, especially if it’s a traditional wooden floor – and even more so if it’s a vintage floor.
Take care of creaking floorboards, and give the floor a proper clean and polishing treatment. Not can will it make the house look and feel better but it can also increase the price you are able to ask for your home.
Lights
Lights are often overlooked, but they shouldn’t be. A well-lit space is important, and it’s something that home buyers always consider. Even if home buyers don’t consciously know how much the lighting has to do with their decision-making process, it almost always plays a role.
Make sure that all lights work the way they should. Replace lightbulbs with modern energy-saving ones before it’s time to sell your home. It’s another one of those things that someone will likely install anyway, but would appreciate it if it’s already been done.
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