Home Updates with Great Return
Selling your home can be a daunting task. Your home is typically your largest investment. When it comes time to sell that property you want it to be presentable and in its best possible condition before a flood of people are scheduled to come to walk through it. There are a lot of little things that you can do to help. Deep cleaning, decluttering and keeping your home looking great are extremely important. Below we will touch on slightly bigger projects that offer a great return on the money spent.
If you are getting ready to sell your home at the Lake of the Ozarks reach out to Your Favorite Real Estate Team. We can sit down with you and guide you through the process and let you know what to expect. We can also give you more insight on some of these updates and answer questions you have regarding getting your home ready for showings.
Updates with Great Return:
Spruce Up the Exterior
Focus on curb appeal! You want potential home buyers to be attracted to your home immediately. You only get one chance to impress the buyers. They want to feel good about what they are seeing when they pull in the driveway. This doesn’t have to be large upgrades. Power wash the outside of your home and driveway. Paint the front door and refresh the mulch in the flowerbeds. If you want to take on a larger project lay new sod on the front lawn. Experts claim you will get more than a 100% return on investment on landscaping alone. Not only will you be the talk of the neighborhood, but this will also get buyers excited to get inside!
Flooring
Not many upgrades can make as big of an impact as new flooring or carpet. Buyers will be thrilled to walk in on a clean new floor. You will not be able to please every buyer here. Some want carpet while others will want wood floors. Floors need to look their best and if replacing or installing new floors throughout are not in the budget, or simply not needed, replace the high traffic areas only. Refinishing the current floors, cleaning grout lines and having the carpet professionally cleaned can be very cost effective. To complement that beautiful floor, add a fresh coat of neutral paint to your walls to tie it all together.
Kitchen Remodel
This may seem like a large task but there are many budget-friendly updates for your kitchen that can get buyers excited. The kitchen is referred to by many as the heart of the home. Eight out of ten home buyers will put the kitchen as the most important room on their list. You can go all in and do a total rehab on the kitchen and hope to recoup that money. Major kitchen remodels claim to return 80% of the investment, while minor updates could have up to an 87% return. If your budget is not allowing a total remodel, you can look at painting cabinets, new cabinet hardware, upgrading countertops or installing stainless steel appliances. These are great ways to give your old kitchen an updated look that buyers will love.
Deck and Patio Renovation
Outdoor living at the Lake of the Ozarks is a huge selling feature, so if your home’s deck or patio could use some upgrading, this is money well spent. Most buyers will have an outdoor living area on their wish list. If your deck or patio space has been neglected, give it a cleanup with the power washer and treat the deck with some fresh stain. Add some plants, stage with some nice outdoor furniture and let the buyer see how awesome entertaining will be.
These are only a few of many updates for your home but hopefully, these have inspired you. If you are ready to get your home on the market we would love an opportunity to talk with you about listing your home at Lake of the Ozarks. We have a great experienced staff and you will love how we handle your real estate needs. That is why our name is Your Favorite Real Estate Team.
CONTACT ED SCHMIDT FOR ALL YOUR LAKE OF THE OZARK REAL ESTATE NEEDS
Ed Schmidt, REALTOR
752 Bagnell Dam Blvd. Suite A
Lake Ozarks, Mo 65049
Phone: 573-240-9052
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