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Thursday, January 10th, 2019
Any added storage or display case in a home is an awesome addition to its aesthetic and actual value.
The way your home looks and feels has a huge impact on how it is valued or on how much it will eventually sell. Lack of lighting, outdated styles, unorganized furniture, and small spaces are all reasons for buyers not to nod to your offer.
Prior to selling your home, you should seriously see what updates are available. Check out the hottest trends as these will surely give you value for your investment and even impress your would-be buyers.
So what four simple things can you do that have the greatest impact in terms of value and visual appeal?
Huge Closets
It pays to invest in bigger closets or wardrobes (for bedrooms). Even a coat rack right by the entryway is already an awesome addition. The hottest trend is to create more spaces where people can store their stuff. You see, everyone craves for more space in their homes and when they are shopping for a new home, this is definitely one of the things that they check.
Closets are so important that realtors even suggest a closet redesign or additions prior to selling. This is easy on the pocket but the returns are huge. The estimated cost for a closet project is $3,500 and the cost recovery is at $2,000. That’s more than 50% of value that you can recover.
Stylish Bathroom
If you’ve seen the episodes of Flipping Vegas, you would notice that the resident interior designer, Amy, always updates the bathroom look. She’s not the type who’s contented with the cookie cutter type of bathrooms.
Bathroom renovation is a huge task but it is one activity that gives huge returns when finished. About 49% of consumers suggest that bathrooms should be upgraded when its starting to show worn out surfaces.
Take note that you need to be mentally and financially ready to take on this renovation project. You can go for what’s hot and trendy right now or choose a timeless design.
Bathroom renovations often include updating the lighting fixtures, adding an elegant tub, upgrading the bathroom surfaces, and adding any other feature that you feel is trendy such as spa-like features.
Lighting is quite hot lately. Many homeowners are looking for lighting that will set their bathrooms apart. This tends to serve as the final adornment or jewelry in the bathroom so they take the time to choose it well.
Estimated bathroom updates are at $26,000 with about 58% of this that’s recoverable.
Elegant Kitchen
If you’re serving food that’s gourmet, then you also have to seriously think about elevating the elegance in the room where that food is prepared. What’s hot these days is the striking contrast between the classic and contemporary elements. Mixed metals are also hot, hot, hot.
The kitchen is the heart of every home, so we’re told. So every year, it’s not surprising that new trends come up specifically for this part of your home. Black and white contrasts are an infamous style that has taken the country by storm.
Graphic tiles are also hot as are induction tops and charging stations.
The kitchen upgrade can easily cost $30,000 but you can easily recoup 67% of your investment once you sell the house.
Everyone Wants Hardwood
Wood is a timeless interior design element that you must include in your home (if you haven’t already). Many homeowners are already ripping up their carpets and exchanging them for the more stylish hardwood flooring.
Hardwood flooring enhances any home because it adds a rich texture that no carpet can duplicate. If you already have this kind of flooring in your home, make sure to have it refinished so it can have a new look this new year.
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Fine Furniture Design Bedroom Sleigh Queen Bed is the focal piece in this lovely room. But how would it look without the framing elements roundabout?
Home staging of any house that’s about to be sold can be a time and energy-consuming process. Experts computed the average cost to be anywhere from $200 to $2,000 depending on the type of work that was done. But is home staging really worth all your effort, time, and money?
Increased Chances of Selling
Your goal as you plan to sell your home is to be able to dispose it at the maximum possible price. Your chances in selling it goes high as you decide to stage prior to listing. This is, after all, the whole reason for staging which is to show to the market how wonderful your home is.
First Impressions Last
As potential buyers walk into your home and see it for the first time, they are constantly making observations. Of course, they would want to see how comfortable they are going to be in this home and how the layout, number of rooms, and the house’s size would affect their lifestyle.
These people are also searching for clues that would show the true condition of the structure.
A well staged home gives an impression of a well-kept house. Home staging does require basic repairs so, yes, you are going to have to do some minor repairs prior to staging your home. Cosmetic touches such as redecorating and repainting will create a house in tiptop shape.
Pack Ahead of Schedule
You will have to pack all of your stuff eventually so why not do it ahead of time? begin now as you pack and prepare your home to be staged. Remove every clutter within the premises.
Pack every personal belonging so that no buyer would be able to see them.
Haggle the Asking Price
Many homebuyers are now educated buyers and most of them know all about property values and such. This is in light of the housing crisis so they now scrutinize and haggle.
But when you stage your home, you get the upper hand by being able to haggle the price. Seeing that the house looks great and all will give them the impression that you are justified to ask for the price that you’ve set and while you still need to check the market value for homes such as yours, the buyers’ emotions would be hugely affected by what they already see.
A house that seems move-in ready is a house that can afford to ask for a hefty price.
Size Matters
Staging a home can also maximize the usable space which means you’ll be able to give the impression that the house is bigger than it seems. Try walking in a house with just a few pieces of furniture and you’d know what’s meant here.
Fill up your house with the correct sizes and number of furniture so it won’t feel cramped. Be wary of the flow that you need to establish in every room. Take note that every door must be able to swing open with ease and completely. It must not hit any of the furniture in a room.
Define the Purpose
What a chaotic scene it would be if the buyers would keep asking what the room is for. A buyer must never guess, or worse ask, the purpose of a room. You might have set up a basement slash gaming room in the past but this is your setup not the buyers’ so it is best to give every room a single purpose when you’re staging it.
There are also buyers whose vision might not be as expansive as yours so they must know what the room is for the moment they step into it. Take the guessing game out of your staged home.
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Saturday, May 5th, 2018
Fine Furniture Design’s Runway Collection: If you stage your home like this, it is sure to fly off the market list very quickly.
You can be a happy homeowner but you will soon discover that after quite some time, you would wish for other options. Many tend to feel this in their gut once they realize that they spend a good many hours each week maintaining a spacious, sprawling lawn and garden. Or they could take a trip to other properties and find out that these have rooms that they currently do not have in their own homes.
Whatever your reasons for buying a new property, you know that it’s time to list your property soon. This kind of major decision entails many tasks. And the more serious you become in listing your property soon, the more that you would need to commit to the tasks at hand.
So, how do you know that your home has become a house that’s ready for listing?
Needs Aren’t Met
As time passes by, people’s lives tend to change. And since this is so, we tend to grow out of what we deemed useful or purposeful in the past. There are many reasons behind this. Your home could have new additions or your workplace is no longer a convenient commute. These are just two of the glaring signs that you finally need to list your home.
The solution is not to retrofit your home at all times. There are moments when the house simply no longer provides your needs. Before you make this drastic decision of selling your house, though, make sure that you create a pros and cons list first. Begin with the big-ticket stuff such as the lack of bedrooms or your need for a more spacious kitchen.
Once you have a clear picture of your un-met needs, then you know that you’re really making the right decision.
Home’s Market Value Soared
We all know how the real estate market constantly fluctuates. If you originally bought your house so you could sell it someday and the market is now bullish, meaning, the prices are good for selling, then it’s time to list your property.
This is the best thing to do when the market is at its strongest. Just don’t make this decision if you mortgaged your home at a hefty sale price and are now about to pay it when the values are low. To determine what the next step is in your decision-making process, it is best to ask a real estate agent.
This expert should be able to assess your home’s current value. He will also help you take a thorough look at your property before making a market analysis for it. This report will reflect your home’s size, upgrades, current condition, and its location. It will also be compared to other properties in that area or other houses that are around the same value.
In Need of Finance
Another reason why you would potentially list your property is when the need for extra finance outweighs the need for owning a property. Before you decide to sell, though, be sure that you also have the capacity to make payments.
You need to verify that you are capable of paying off the mortgage at its current sale price. Figure out also how you can still have ample money left after settlement. This is important so that your new living arrangements can be set up, too.
Putting up your home to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure is a totally different story altogether. When you’re faced with this dilemma, again, it is best to get in touch with a real estate agent who knows how to do short sales. This is a transaction where your bank would agree to let go of some of the mortgage owed to keep the loan from defaulting.
In doing this, be sure to list your property as-is so the buyers know that there won’t be any repairs from your end.
Lastly, don’t forget to stage the property so that buyers will be enticed to move in and take the property from your hands right away.
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