7 Best Repairs to Make for a Return When Selling Your Home in Maryland

Are you planning to sell

your

home

and don't know what

repairs

are worth making? She doesn't want to leave money on the table by not making worthwhile improvements and she certainly doesn't want to waste money by going overboard. By the time you finish watching this video, you'll know exactly what you'll need to do in

your

home

to get the most bang for your buck because let's face it, we all want to get the most money possible. Stay until the end, you have one of the cheapest. and the Most Effective Improvements You Can Make One of the most important things that sellers don't realize

when

they put their home on the market is how the appearance of their home will affect the buyer.

I have had buyers walk away from a newly built property and say they thought it was too dated simply because the furniture was old. The furniture that doesn't even come with the house. Selling your house is literally like running a business if you're buying a car and

when

you see it, the pain goes away. The tires are old and you open the door and it's full of garbage and it's disgusting. What are you going to do? You're not going to buy that car. Let's say, for argument's sake, that you still want to buy that car. There is no way you are going to pay less. price or even close to it, I'm right, that car might even be priced fairly and you're still not going to pay it now, let's say you take the same car and fix the paint chips, replace the tires, clean it and clean it.

When you get there this time, it's beautiful and you know everyone will want it, suddenly that list price seems beyond cheap, even that's how you should consider

selling

your home, you want it to look its

best

for the price. smaller amount of money. money out of your pocket, the trick is that you can't overstate or understate. The sweet spot is where you

make

the most money now that you understand why it's important to get a

return

on your home. I'll show you how before I start the

repairs

. I'm going to explain what you need to do to get started.

The first thing is to take your emotions and preferences out of the equation. Don't consider it as your thing. You will already have to

make

your house attractive to all different types of people and generations. The more people like it, the more money you will make if you see something in your house that you don't like, nine times out of ten a buyer. It won't either and if it stands out change it as long as it's not something huge, make sure you choose the cheapest one but on the Trend route with design changes you might not like that Trend but it doesn't matter anymore because the is

selling

.

Also, never use high-end materials as it will defeat the purpose of making money. Try getting a group of different people to give you opinions on what they like and don't like about your house. Make sure you get people of different ages who have different styles and don't be offended by their suggestions, use them to make more money finally, before you start have your real estate professional come to the house to make sure you are on the right track and that there is nothing else they would do. Suggest Doing Differently Once you realize what you need to look for, you can take the suggestions I'm going to tell you and choose which ones you're going to do.

We'll start with number one, which is pain, pain can actually encompass. There are a lot of different areas and reasoning: first you want a neutral paint color throughout and it's

best

to stick with lighter shades when in doubt, coming back to the point of trying to appeal to all different types of people. Lighter neutral colors are the best way to go. and remember when you're standing in front of that bright red wall you love, paint it, it won't be your home anymore. The second paint is applied to the damaged areas. Did your dog tear off a door frame?

Your children's Picasso on the wall? wall just paint it, buyers realize these things and will charge you for it and where will they charge you in your offer price. The third paint is important on the exterior of your home as well as make sure the stain or paint on your deck is not discolored or chipped and that also goes for your shutters and doors, think about it, what is the cost of a can? of paint and a couple of hours of your day compared to someone who offers you five thousand dollars less? The second is curb appeal, have you ever heard the saying no?

Don't judge a book by its cover, well people do it and they're going to do it to your house, so make sure you have fresh mulch, plant some flowers, weed the beds, trim the bushes and rake up the leaves. , even hanging some flower baskets or adding some potted plants visually to the outside of your home is important because buyers really judge it as they walk by, this is also where paint comes in, making sure the front door and the shutters have fresh layers. Third, the floor that has stained and smelly carpet is going to do nothing for you, especially if it is a crazy color like maroon green or blue.

Three thousand dollars worth of carpet is worth replacing. It could save you a ten thousand dollar price reduction. The floor also falls into the vinyl and hardwood tile category if it is bad. replace or repaint it and with tile, if you have to replace it, try pricing luxury vinyl plank as a possibly cheaper option. Next is number four, which are minor improvements. This category falls into small things like faucets or lighting fixtures if your house looks nice. but you never managed to change the 1980's chandelier and foyer, do it. If you still have all the cheap, builder-grade faucets, replace them.

You'll be surprised how much your room number five could change with any repairs you know are needed. This could be anything from a leak in the ceiling to a hole in the drywall, any damage or problem that a buyer sees, even if it is old, will automatically become a bigger problem; Additionally, when the buyer performs a home inspection, he will use it in the negotiation. energy, both will cost you less money, for example, let's say you have a new roof but your chimney is leaking, most likely it's a simple flashing issue, what is a buyer who needs a new roof going to think? and the whole house?

It's falling apart and now if this is a problem something else is going to be a problem look this is how they spiral six is ​​the kitchen and bathrooms I'm not talking about replacing I'm talking about updating your goal here is take what you have and do It's best if you have those standard cabinets that are in almost every house, have them painted, go to a home improvement store and buy a pack of Builders quality cabinet knobs and put them on, if You have old, ugly appliances, replace them with cheap stainless steel ones. Maybe everything else in the house looks great, but your countertops are horrible, replace them with investor-grade granite.

When it comes to bathrooms, the key is to work with what you already have, let's say your entire bathroom is baby blue to stack, it's not cost effective to gut your entire bathroom, so let's make it look its best. Make sure your wall color is neutral but complements the bright blue. Then use everything else to tone it down, such as towels, shower curtains, bath mats, and vanities, if you change the color of your vanity. to something that will tone it down but also be trendy will create the illusion that it's not so bad or something the buyer can deal with kitchens and bathrooms selling houses to make it worth the money here now that we've reached the seventh most cost-effective improvement you can do, which is to honestly declutter if you don't have the budget to do anything else, this could work wonders, don't skip this step, it doesn't matter what you have in your house, that's good if buyers can't . look past your belongings, it won't matter, get a dumpster and storage unit and clean it out.

I always tell sellers that you have to move anyway, it makes everything go much faster when people see shoes piled up by the door and things in the closet to the edge. I'm going to think this house is too small and won't have room for my stuff when the basement is filled to the ceiling with boxes. They will think that there is no place to store things and the house will become too small, so don't do it. let them see it, buyers don't want to see your huge collection of dolls or figurines, so take it out and be sure to reduce it, but don't overdo it.

You want the house to still look like a rudder now to sum up paint number one. number two is curb appeal number three floors number four minor improvements number five repairs needed number six kitchen and bathrooms and finally number seven decluttering now that you know the best repairs you can make when selling your home you should watch my next video how much does it cost? putting my house on the market and what the process is selling your house is stressful enough so I will explain everything you need to do and what you will need to pay to put your house on the market so you can relax and wait for offers if you have any If you have any questions about the information in this video or anything related to real estate in general, please feel free to reach out.