Have you been thinking of updating your home before selling it? Well we’re here to tell you why that just might be your best idea yet and what items you should look at updating over others! If you’re a homeowner in the Twin Cities looking to get the most value out of your home sale you’ve come to the right place.
1. Start with Exterior of Your Home
What do buyers see first? That’s right, the outside of your home. Little tweaks outside can go a long way in a first impression for your home.
- Power wash your siding, driveway, and walkways for a cleaner look.
- Landscaping – fresh mulch is an inexpensive way to freshen up your curb appeal.
- Exterior paint – touch ups around doors, windows are the bare minimum here but can go along way.
- Welcoming Entryway – As silly as this may sound keeping your entryway CLEAN and even putting a new entryway mat can make a difference.
2. Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades
Need we say it? The Kitchen and Bathrooms are so important to buyers when looking through your home.
- Cabinet love: A refresh on paint or staining for your cabinets or putting new hardware on them is an inexpensive way to make them pop.
- Fixture and faucet updates: Fixtures can be expensive, but yield a great return. Replacing fixtures if you’re doing more of a remodel of a bathroom or kitchen can be a great investment before selling your home.
- Regrouting: Give your bathroom some fresh grout. No one wants to see brown grout. Grout is an inexpensive way to give this space a face lift.
3. Maximize Your Homes Space
No one wants to walk into a home and feel closter phobic. Some tips below on what we recommend doing for your home to make it feel light, airy, and open.
- Declutter, declutter, declutter!—remove any unnecessary furniture pieces and or personal items. We understand that these pieces can mean a lot to you. We’re not advising you to through them away, but if moving them out of the way make’s a buyer want to spend more money on your home than put your pride a side and declutter!
- Update lighting—Another inexpensive fix is updating your lighting. LED lights can make your space feel brighter and more airy.
- Repaint in soft tones—fresh coats of neutral tones like white or beige can soften up your space.
- Mirrors—mirrors can strategically reflect light and bring an openness to a room.
4. Its All in the Details
Some people just browse through a home with no real attention to buy, but when a serious buyer comes around they often will be checking the little details. Very few people want to buy a home that has a laundry list of handyman items that need to be addressed. If you’re a DIY pro great! Make sure you take care of the small details, if you’re not, hire a pro at Tomms – we strongly believe fixing the detailed items is worth the investment.
- Squeaky doors and cabinets
- Leaky faucets or running toilets
- Loose doorknobs and handles
- Scuffed walls or baseboards
- Wobbly railings or steps
5. Deep Clean, Deep Clean, and DEEP CLEAN!
If you don’t invest in anything else invest in a deep clean of your home before selling. Whether you do it yourself or hire a professional cleaning service it is so worth it.
- Scrub hard floor surfaces and deep clean carpets.
- Wipe down windows inside and out, including your screens and window sills!
- Time to get on your hands and knees and clean up your baseboards and crown molding.
- Polish your appliances and wipe down the inside and outside of your cabinets.
Get Help from the Pros at Tomms
Updating your home before selling can feel like a big job to take on all by yourself, but you don’t have to do it alone. Tomms offers professional home maintenance services throughout the Minneapolis and Twin Cities metropolitan area to handle everything from power washing and deep cleaning to handyman repairs and painting. Let’s get your home market-ready and make sure it stands out from the competition.
Text us or call us at 952-900-3465 or visit www.calltomms.com to get a free quote on any and all of our home services.
