Increasing Your Home’s Value On A Tight Budget.

Increasing Your Home’s Value On a Tight Budget

By Mary Sauer

If you’re planning to sell your home in the near future, you may have already considered what you’ll need to do to increase the value of your home. At Home Improvement Leads, we know that investing a large amount of money in remodeling your home before it even goes on the market isn’t always the most realistic, so here are some budget-friendly ways to increase your home’s value before you sell.

Start Outside

When you are selling your home, curb appeal is a big deal. A beautifully kept home exterior will not only attract more potential buyers with a positive first impression, it has also been found to increase the selling prices of homes. Begin with your landscaping, keeping things within budget by focusing on a lush and healthy lawn, eliminating weeds, and trimming any overgrown trees of plants. If you have a little money to spend, small improvements like planter boxes, fresh mulch, or even a bright new coat of paint to your front door can make all the difference in the creating a warm welcoming.

Replace Fixtures, Cabinet Pulls and Doorknobs

Since popular metal choices change frequently, the appearance of the fixtures, cabinet pulls, and doorknobs in your home can easily date your kitchen and bathroom. The good news is that updating these home accessories is fairly simple and inexpensive. You can quickly swap outdated hardware over the weekend with a small monetary investment, making this a budget-friendly home improvement that will increase your home’s style in a small but eye-catching way.

Apply a Fresh Coat of Paint

Do you want to transform your home in a week’s time? Buy a few gallons of neutral colored paint and give every wall in your home a facelift for a fresh and clean coat that will also increase brightness. This quick and budget friendly home improvement can make a big impact on your home’s value. Most real estate and home staging experts recommend using a neutral shade, because even though paint is an easy fix for the person buying your home, it’s often difficult for them to look past a color they dislike—and the wrong color could turn potential buyers away completely.

Focus on the Bathroom and Kitchen

Upgrades to the kitchen are believed the have the biggest impact on a home’s value and bathroom upgrades are a close second, so if you have a flexible budget, this is where you should focus. A kitchen or bathroom remodel can be a bit expensive, so work with the budget you have to make changes that will have the biggest impact. This could include replacing dated flooring, repainting cabinets, or upgrading an appliance that is well past its prime.

After years of struggle in the home market, we are finally experiencing a healthy and competitive seller’s market. As a homeowner who is considering selling your home, this is good news for you. Because of the improvements in the real estate market, small changes can have a big impact on your home’s value and make it even easier to sell your home.

Increasing Your Home’s Value On A Tight Budget.

Increasing Your Home’s Value On a Tight Budget

By Mary Sauer

If you’re planning to sell your home in the near future, you may have already considered what you’ll need to do to increase the value of your home. At Home Improvement Leads, we know that investing a large amount of money in remodeling your home before it even goes on the market isn’t always the most realistic, so here are some budget-friendly ways to increase your home’s value before you sell.

Start Outside

When you are selling your home, curb appeal is a big deal. A beautifully kept home exterior will not only attract more potential buyers with a positive first impression, it has also been found to increase the selling prices of homes. Begin with your landscaping, keeping things within budget by focusing on a lush and healthy lawn, eliminating weeds, and trimming any overgrown trees of plants. If you have a little money to spend, small improvements like planter boxes, fresh mulch, or even a bright new coat of paint to your front door can make all the difference in the creating a warm welcoming.

Replace Fixtures, Cabinet Pulls and Doorknobs

Since popular metal choices change frequently, the appearance of the fixtures, cabinet pulls, and doorknobs in your home can easily date your kitchen and bathroom. The good news is that updating these home accessories is fairly simple and inexpensive. You can quickly swap outdated hardware over the weekend with a small monetary investment, making this a budget-friendly home improvement that will increase your home’s style in a small but eye-catching way.

Apply a Fresh Coat of Paint

Do you want to transform your home in a week’s time? Buy a few gallons of neutral colored paint and give every wall in your home a facelift for a fresh and clean coat that will also increase brightness. This quick and budget friendly home improvement can make a big impact on your home’s value. Most real estate and home staging experts recommend using a neutral shade, because even though paint is an easy fix for the person buying your home, it’s often difficult for them to look past a color they dislike—and the wrong color could turn potential buyers away completely.

Focus on the Bathroom and Kitchen

Upgrades to the kitchen are believed the have the biggest impact on a home’s value and bathroom upgrades are a close second, so if you have a flexible budget, this is where you should focus. A kitchen or bathroom remodel can be a bit expensive, so work with the budget you have to make changes that will have the biggest impact. This could include replacing dated flooring, repainting cabinets, or upgrading an appliance that is well past its prime.

After years of struggle in the home market, we are finally experiencing a healthy and competitive seller’s market. As a homeowner who is considering selling your home, this is good news for you. Because of the improvements in the real estate market, small changes can have a big impact on your home’s value and make it even easier to sell your home.

353 Douglas

If you are looking for a home in North Kildonan, you'll want to check out this great value! Located on a quiet cul-de-sac just, but just off of Henderson Highway, and all the access that provides. It's also just steps from from the Chief Peguis Walking Trail, and so close to parks, schools, shopping, golf, dining, it's all right here!

   When you see the house, you're greeted by a beautiful bay window out front, with lovely exterior finishes, and you'll also notice the newer windows, and shingles.
  Inside, the beauty continues. The main floor is a wonderful open concept, great for entertaining guests. The living room is bright, warm, and inviting. The kitchen is modern and upgraded, with loads of both cupboard and counter space, including a great island counter. There is also plenty of room for a dining table for those more formal meals.

  Also upstairs, you'll find the very large master bedroom, an excellent second bedroom (both with warm carpet underfoot), and an excellent main bathroom.

  Heading downstairs, the theme of space continues, with a great rec-room, perfect for play, or more entertaining space. You also get a second full bathroom, and a spare room to do with as you choose.

  Outside, you'll love the double garage, a patio, and a big back yard. Again, great space for the kids to play, or for outside entertaining, and those summer barbeques!
   Between the location, and the features this home has to offer, if you're considering making your home in North Kildonan, don't miss out on this home, it could be the one for you!

22 Magnolia

Welcome to 22 Magnolia! Located in beautiful Aspen Lakes of Oakbank, this gorgeous, 1650sf, walk-out bungalow on the creek just about has it all!
  Stunning curb appeal greets you as you pull up to the oversized, triple attached garage, with the fully landscaped, large yard, and lovely exterior finishes.

  Step through the front door, and you'll continue to be impressed! With gleaming hardwoods on the floor, and huge windows throughout the open concept living area, you'll feel right at home. The kitchen features granite countertops, loads of storage, and high-end, stainless steel appliances. Including a gas cooktop with electric oven. There is also access to the 14x20 deck, with views of the creek. In the living room you'll enjoy the inviting gas fireplace and built-in wall units.

 Next you'll find the Master Suite. The bedroom is huge, with a walk in closet, and a stunning ensuite bath, with steam shower, and jetted tub. The second bedroom is also plenty big, with a large closet, and another big window for loads of natural light. The main floor is completed by the second full bath, as well as a mud room and laundry off the garage.
   When you head downstairs, to the walk out basement, you won't feel like you're in a basement at all. With even more huge windows, and views to the creek, as well as access to the 3-season (fully-insulated!) sunroom. The rec-room is enormous, with space for your home entertainment, and a pool table. or other games space. Or just leave it open for the kids to run around!
  Downstairs there are also the 3rd and 4th bedrooms, both very large again, as well as a third full bathroom.
  Outside, the views from both the deck and the sunroom are lovely. The yard is big, with plenty of space the kids to play. There are a number of fully landscaped gardens surrounding the house to enjoy, as well as a patio to sit and enjoy the evenings.
   Not only will you love all the features you can see, this home has a number of features you can't see, but that make living here even better. Including 2x6 construction, heated and insulated garage, 200 amp electrical service, and buried downspouts just to name a few! If you're looking to live in Oakbank, this one is worth your time!

Curb Appeal

Have you ever driven up to a restaurant and your first impression was disappointing? Perhaps the windows looked dark and gloomy, the façade was worn and unattractive or for some other reason it just didn't look like a tempting place to eat.

It could still be a fantastic restaurant – a real gem. But, your first impression has soured your anticipation. If you still walk through the front door, it will likely be with the expectation of being disappointed.

This scenario often plays out in the real estate market as well. 

A buyer drives up to a home for sale and quickly forms an impression based on what he sees "from the curb". That's why you'll hear real estate experts talk about the importance of "curb appeal". It's one of the most important selling points of a property.

If you plan to put your home on the market, you obviously want your home to look as attractive as possible from the street. Fortunately, there are many simple things you can do to improve curb appeal.

For example, you can trim shrubs and hedges, plant flowers, clean the walkway and driveway, paint the front door and garage door, and clean the exteriors of the windows. All these projects are relatively easy and inexpensive. Yet, each can make a dramatic improvement to how your home looks at first glance.

Don't be like the great restaurant that’s hidden behind an unkept façade. Make sure your curb appeal reflects the overall value of your property.

Looking for more advice on selling your home quickly and for the best price? Call today.