Tips for Selling Your Property on a Budget

If you ask someone how much you could sell your place for, they would probably say you would profit from it. But is that enough? What if you could strengthen the impressive features of your property and ultimately increase its value. That is one way to get more for your place.

The problem usually with up-scaling a property or making it look more pristine lies in not having enough money to invest in its staging. Sure, you decide that you are going to carry out the property staging yourself to save money, but did you consider the renovations and changes would ultimately mean your costs are higher and therefore you would not be profiting as much as you hoped from the sale.

Here is how you prepare your home for a sale on a budget.

First Impressions Matter

The first thing that will make prospective buyers want to at least look at your place is how it appears from the outside. You must trim back the trees and the bushes, especially if you think they are blocking the view of the window with the new trim, or when you look at from the street you don’t get to see all of it very clearly. Some simple ways to boost the curb appeal of your house is to keep the lawn mowed, plant yellow flowers along the walkway since that is the hue that sells, give the place a fresh coat of paint, get rid of the visibly broken hardware, and make sure the front light fixture works.

Get Rid of Your Furniture

You are probably already going to de-clutter, but consider getting rid of the furniture in the house so that you can show off the real features of the place the new buyers would be dealing with. Plus, this helps them envision their own belongings in a space. This is not the time to showcase your personality, you must play to the strengths of the property.

The Kitchen

When you see a place listed on a website, you might have noticed how there are more than a couple of shots of the kitchen area. This is because the kitchen is the most frequently ventured area in the house. Therefore, it is very important that the kitchen looks pleasant. If granite is not part of your budget, it is very important that you think about re-grouting the counter tiles, which is more cost-effective and you can also use granite tiles instead of whole slabs.

The Paint Job

Professional painters will charge quite a bit, but there is nothing wrong with you doing it yourself. Remember, you have to keep it simple and presentable but not necessarily creative. Always pick a soft hue. When you paint light colours in the interior the ceilings look higher. And the colour of the ceilings should be the lightest if you really want to make them pop.

Follow these cost-effective and time saving tips and you will be able to sell your home for much more than your current estimate.