It is a well-known fact that house prices are increasing by the day while inventories are low. This makes it an ideal time to invest your time and cash on the improvement of your Boston home. Clearly, the intention here is to be make your property more saleable but it is important to make such enhancements to your home that actually add to its value. To guide you through this, here are some home improvements to increase the selling price of your home.
Pay attention to lighting
Brightening up your house on sale can add to its appeal as prospective buyers come to visit. Imagine being welcomed to a property that bears a dark and dank setting. Most people are more likely to look at it as an abandoned cave rather than a place they could call their home. Put yourself in the buyers’ shoes and try to get a feel for things. Consider installing tubular daylight devices between the ceiling and the roof which not only makes the place brighter, but also gives visitors the perception of additional space.
Make more space
Making extra space in your Boston home does not necessarily require a hefty amount to be spent in the way of renovations. In fact, you can add more room with much more convenient and cost-effective methods. If you happen to have a crowded room, it is as simple as cleaning it up and getting rid of stuff that remains unused. In addition, you could try something as unorthodox as installing furnishings that take up more height than width. This surely ranks high up on the list of home improvements to increase the selling price of your home.
Install a home security system
You may be surprised to learn that simply adding a security camera to your home security package can lead to an increase in the value of your Boston home. Certain insurance companies even go so far as to offer discounts when you avail a home security package. Besides the value addition in terms of the receipt of a discount from your insurance company, you are able to encourage prospective buyers to pay full price for a house that comes with a home security package pre-installed.
The two rooms
The bathroom and kitchen are the two places that typically receive the most audience. With this well-established fact in mind, you should consider investing more on the improvement of these two places especially if you have a limited amount at your disposal. It is advisable for you to replace the knobs on the doors of the cabinets and also apply a fresh coat of paint to these two rooms to provide some shine and liven up the rooms that matter most.
Try these home improvements to increase the selling price of your home, and increase the likelihood of selling your property quicker and at a fair price. If you intend to sell your house in Massachusetts cities like Boston or Newton or on the South Shore, I would love to help. Feel free to call me or send me an email or get in touch on Facebook. For more great tips and local information about Boston and the South Shore, sign up for my monthly newsletter. I promise I won't spam you.