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Repairs you must do before putting your house on sale

November 30, 2022 | Posted at 5:29 am | by Ron (Follow User)

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Being an active buyer or a seller in today’s market can be quite challenging. Especially when it comes to selling real estate, whose inherent price implies big bucks. However, if you find yourself in the role of the seller with a wish to sell your home for the best possible price, there are some things to consider before putting your home on the list. You need to make sure that all the essentials are functional and if needed to conduct some basic repairs. 

  • The exterior

The first thing potential buyers will see is definitely the exterior of your house. That means you need to get your hands dirty and do some work. First of all, get rid of any garbage and clutter from your lawn or yard. Secondly, keep your grass neat by mowing it and perhaps consider adding some colorful flowers and plants to flowerbeds. You can find many brilliant, easy and costless landscaping ideas on Pinterest. Furthermore, if your front porch furniture is in pretty bad and worn-out condition, consider replacing it with a new, modern set. Don’t kid yourself – the first impression is the most important.

  • The paint and walls

After they have a detailed scan of your yard, the potential buyers will take a look at the paint on the front walls of the house and consequently, the paint on the walls inside the house. Make sure the exterior of the house, as well as the interior, is clean, neat and freshly painted. Buyers prefer walls painted in light colours and old, torn wallpapers are a definite no if you want to sell your house for the most money. Painting is surely one of the cheapest ways to upgrade your home. The best part is, that besides the option of hiring a professional, you can do it yourself.If you wish to impres the buyers you can chose to do copper cladding of exterior wals. Thet will sure leave the buyers breathless.

  • The roof

The condition of the roof is the next important element. If your roofing is quite old, some leaking and damage are possible. And let’s face it, it will lower the price oy your house and above all, buyers don’t want to deal with this. A faulty roof will make them cross your house off their list in a matter of seconds. Since the roofs on old houses are quite insecure and require certain experience, knowledge and tools, maybe the best option for you is to hire professional help, if you’re dealing with a deteriorated roof. 

  • The flooring

Among some of the overlooked repairs to make before listing your home is definitely the flooring in your home. This is essential since the looks of your floor can completely change the look of your whole house. If you have hardwood floors (which most buyers prefer), you can easily upgrade them by refinishing them. It will make them look as good as new. The buyers will certainly be amazed by the polished and shiny floors. On the other hand, if your home has carpets, you can update them by replacing them with new ones or even by having them deep-cleaned. Old, torn carpeting, dirty linoleum and scratched up floors are the things no buyer wants in their new home, so make necessary investments and repairs.   

  • Windows & Doors

Another thing sellers usually oversee (maybe because they got used to them) are creaky windows and faulty doors that won’t always open and close. Buyers expect basic things such as doors and windows to be fully functional. Don’t forget to change the worn and torn window screens. Small things such as these don’t cost much to upgrade but have a very negative effect on potential buyers if left unattended. What buyers definitely don’t want to see are doors completely scratched up by your pets, hence in these cases especially invest into new ones. 

There are so many things to consider when selling the house – what things should we repair, what things are not worth the investment and what are the best options for replacing the roof, repainting the house, simple but effective landscaping and durable flooring. The best thing is to list all the things that need repairing, the budget that we have for it and then to start with the biggest and most urgent repairs. Of course, some of the things don’t cost much and we can do them by ourselves, so nothing stops us from doing them. However, we need to be cautious because we don’t want to invest the money we won’t get back.