Home Selling Process
Prepare: Get Your Home Ready to Sell
This can be a very important part to the home selling experience. Minor repairs, a new coat of paint, carpet replacement, and some minor remodeling can drastically improve the saleability and price of your home. Some things will improve the home's value more than the cost of the improvement. Often repainting the exterior, or improving "curb appeal" with landscaping will greatly outweigh the costs. Remodeling a dated kitchen can increase the value 80-100% of the cost, as can hiring an interior decorator to make the home seem more appealing to a neutral buyer. Some renovations like adding a swimming pool can actually be detrimental to a home's saleability, so be careful and get professional advice where needed.