Talking about a few simple things you can do between now and Spring to give your home a face lift on a relatively small budget. These were suggestions taken off of the Today Show at the beginning of this week. Most of them are very relevant to any area and I believed them to be good advice that I would like to share with you whether or not you are selling your home or not. Every home out there could use a little "lift".
1-Repaint or replace your front door. If the door is in good condition, paint it with car paint and wax it with car wax. It's bold and I had never heard this before but they swear it looks great, but be careful with the color and the amount of "sparkle" the paint may have--go high gloss!
2-Add color to the front of your home via planters, potted flowers and make sure you are adding fresh pine straw or mulch, edging beds, pulling weeds and trimming back out of control bushes and trees.
3-Replace old windows. Now this can get a bit expensive. However, the national average for replacing windows was $300 per window. Window World is advertising $189 with labor...this can save you on your energy bill and let's the world know that you are taking great care of your home.
4-Have carpets professionally cleaned. You don't have to replace your flooring unless its just dated and beyond it's useful life cycle, but a professional steam-clean is a good idea for odors and stubborn spots.
These are just a few of many but even by doing one or two of these items it can really improve the overall appearance and perception of your home. Buyers are out there but you have to think of this as "The Dating Game" and there are hundreds of contestants and you need to stand out and be the best looking with the most to offer so that you can make it to the Top 5 and eventually be THE ONE!
If you would like to discuss other ways to improve your home's image or needs references for folks that can do the work mentioned above, please don't hesitate to call me 336-17-3598 or email me at brooke.cashion@allentate.com
No better time to start on these projects than this weekend! Have a good one!
Brooke
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