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10 Tips to Increase Your Home’s Value
By Drew Howard , President, HomePro, Inc.
(Originally published in the Southeast Missourian.)
I thought this was a great article. I know
the market is moving full speed ahead. If you
think your home should have sold by now
maybe you can find a few tips below. If you
have any home inspection need or question
please give me a call. Thanks, Drew
It makes perfect sense to try to increase
the value of your home when you’re think-
ing about selling it. Even though the housing
market might not be in trouble as it seemed
for a while, it’s still important for home sell-
ers to do what they can to squeeze out every
single dollar from their home. If you plan to
list your house for sale, here are some of the
things you can do to add some value to it.
1. Regular Maintenance
Time takes its toll on everything. Things
also get worn by usage. Your house and
everything you have in and around it will
eventually succumb to time and usage.
However, if you maintain your home regu-
larly, you will drastically reduce the damage
that accumulates over time. Everything from
doing sewer line inspections to regularly
maintaining the HVAC will help.
2. A Thorough Cleaning
Professional agents will tell you that a
clean home sells faster. And it’s true —
impressions are very important, not to men-
tion that a lack of cleaning can cause a host
of problems with the home. So even if you
clean your home regularly, make sure that
you clean it extra well before you invite a
potential buyer. There’s no such thing as too
much attention to detail when it comes to
cleanliness.
3. House Inspection
Smart home buyers hire a house inspector
before buying a new home. Smart home sell-
ers hire one before even opening the house
to potential buyers. There’s nothing like an
unpleasant surprise to drive down the value
of your home during the selling process.
Hire a house inspector and let them point
out any trouble areas you can fix before you
list your house for sale.
4. Understand the ROI
You can make your home very impres-
sive by adding an extra room or doing other
big structural work. However, that’s not
something you should be doing when sell-
ing the house. It can be time-consuming. It
can also not be worthy of the investment.
Make sure that everything you do to increase
your home’s value doesn’t cost more than it’s
worth.
5. Consult a Professional
Getting a professional to help you prepare
your home for sale is one of the best invest-