| It is time to sell your home. You take a good hard look | | | | there and enjoy it yourself! |
| and realize that there are a few things you need to do | | | | 4. Replacing windows with newer models. Windows |
| to make your home a showcase. But now you | | | | are very expensive and will not increase the value of |
| wonder.....what things are the best? You certainly don't | | | | your home at all. People expect a home to have |
| want to fix your home in a way that doesn't get you | | | | windows and they don't expect to pay more for a |
| any return on your investment. Why waste money, | | | | house just because they have them! |
| right? | | | | 5. Adding a swimming pool. This is true even if people |
| Here are five things you don't want to do: | | | | in your neighborhood do have them. It is true that a |
| 1. Adding high-end appliances to a modest home. | | | | homebuyer likes the idea of a pool, but they are not |
| Unless you live in an area where every home on the | | | | willing to pay more to get it. |
| block has high-end appliances and a granite countertop, | | | | Just be sure that you check to see if a permit is |
| don't add them to yours! You will spend a lot of money | | | | needed before starting any new project. Many |
| and see none of it in return. If you need new | | | | departments require permits, even for things as simple |
| appliances or countertops, consider refinishing either or | | | | as changing a dishwasher. |
| buying nice but less costly versions. | | | | There are other projects that are often part of home |
| 2. Adding hand painted tiles in the bath or kitchen. Sure, | | | | staging, such as replacing old or worn carpeting, |
| they look lovely. And, if you were planning to live there | | | | painting the walls, refreshing the kitchen with new |
| for years, you might want to do that for your own | | | | cabinet or freshly painted cabinet doors, or even |
| enjoyment. But adding a hand painted tile reflects | | | | putting in a new kitchen floor will give your home |
| YOUR tastes and you are trying to sell the home to | | | | added value. That is what home staging is all about - |
| others. If they want hand painted tile, they will add it! | | | | adding value so that you can sell your home faster |
| 3. Adding a central vacuum. These are a great | | | | and for more money! |
| feature. But, once again, only do this if you plan to live | | | | |