2012 January Coleconnection.ca Team Newsletter
How do you determine what you need to do?
Say you’re a homeowner wanting to sell your two-storey, detached
home. You sit down and make a list of things that need to get done
to make your property as attractive as possible to buyers.
You consider the backyard. “Hmm,” you think. “Doesn’t our deck
need a new finish and our flowerbed need new edging stones?”
Then you think about the basement. “The carpeting. It’s old. We
really should replace it. We should install a new drop ceiling, too.”
Then the main floor. “Our kitchen cabinets are old. We should get a
contractor in to quote on replacing them. How about a brand new
shiny sink and faucet? That should increase the resale value of our
home, shouldn’t it?”
Before you know it, you have a long list of updates, repairs and
renovations that you think you should be doing, and you haven’t
even started on the second floor!
It’s easy to get carried away with preparing your home to be listed,
and end up spending a lot more money than you’ll ever get back
from the eventual sale.
Little things make a big difference
There’s no doubt about it. A completely renovated room – especially
a kitchen or bathroom – will really impress home buyers.
That room will probably look brand new and very stylish.
But you don’t have to do a full “tear-downthe-walls” type of
renovation to upgrade the look of a room. In fact, just a few minor
improvements can make a big difference. For example, upgrading wall
plates is an easy and inexpensive way to add a lot more style and
personality to a room. In the kitchen, installing new hardware on
existing cabinets can have a dramatic impact. So look around your house to
determine where small improvements could make a big difference.
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