It's all about standing out when it comes to the real estate market. With many other properties on the market, getting your listing noticed becomes a challenge.
Getting your house noticed in a crowded market takes lots of home staging tricks. You may have heard of decluttering or getting new paint to get the job done, but there are other simple yet impactful tactics to boost your house's wow factor.
Here are 5 projects to tackle before selling a home according to Trulia:
Perk up your pulls
They may be tiny pieces, but they can transform your kitchen's appeal to ginormous levels. The good thing with this makeover is that you don't need to replace the actual drawers (lesser cost). Just by getting more stylish and modern pulls, your kitchen will have more appeal without breaking the bank.
Update your outlets
Older outlets could start to look yellow and, well, old. You don't even have to worry about hiring an electrician to replace the outlets and plates (as long as you turn off the electricity and leave the wires alone) and it could totally be your weekend DIY project. You can easily get modern versions of outlets and switches in Home Depot and they are not even expensive. Make sure to choose a design that blends with your home's prominent aesthetic; and it would help to keep everything uniform in each room.
Cut your closets in half
Put down that chainsaw. We mean cutting down what's inside your closet so it has more space and looks bigger than it actually is. Keep things inside neatly organized and you may just impress potential buyers with the space potentials of your house.
Remove roof moss
Moss translates to age, and you don't want potential buyers to think that your roofing is old and needs to be changed. It's actually pretty easy to deal with that roof moss; all you will need is a long-handled scrub brush to scour the moss loose. You wouldn't want to use a pressure washer unless you want to damage the shingles.
Have all your carpeting cleaned
If you don't smell it, doesn't mean it's not there. The truth is you may have just gotten used to the dog smell that's taking over your carpet. Nothing to turn off potential buyers quicker than that pungent smell steaming off the fury flooring. Clean your carpet and hire a professional cleaning service if you have to. Or, if you have hardwood flooring, you could just strip off the carpeting altogether; hardwood flooring is in-trend anyways.
