3 Ways to Make Your Home More Desirable to Buy

• Linda Moore, Neighborhoods and News, Real Estate Tips
• encinitas property, encinitas real estate, Linda Moore, linda moore real estate agent, Real Estate agent Linda Moore
• May 27, 2015

Certain rooms in your home are more desirable to prospective home buyers. When preparing to sell your home, it’s key to study the market while considering the psychology of those who want to buy your house. What do they desire in a future home? How can you spruce up your house to accommodate these wants? Today, let’s take a look at the things you should do to make your home desirable to buy.

Update the Kitchen

When future home buyers are researching properties, many times the first place they inspect is the kitchen. For many families, the kitchen is the epicenter for foot traffic. Meals are prepared there. It’s where children get their snacks. Guests will often spend time in it. You’ll want to make sure your kitchen is looking its best.

You can do this by replacing the kitchen faucet set, or by adding new cabinets. Additionally, you can look at the lighting of the kitchen. Are the fixtures dull? Think about replacing them with brighter, energy-efficient lighting fixtures.

Update the Bathroom

Many people use the bathroom to start their day right. They want a bathroom that doesn’t look run-down and old. In order to accomplish this, you may have to make a few repairs. Next to the kitchen, a great looking bathroom is desired.

Simple fixes in the bathroom can help your home more attractive to buyers. Purchasing a new toilet seat, sink and tub fixtures are cheap ways to make the bathroom looking its best. If the floor looks old and dingy, consider install vinyl tiles. These are easy to apply, and relatively inexpensive fix.

Check Your Floors

Whenever a person is looking at a new home, they always consider the floors. Are they wood, tile or carpet? Do they look new or overly trafficked? The answer to these questions may make them consider a different home over yours.

If your home is carpeted, consider hiring a professional cleaning service. This is a relatively inexpensive way to get your carpeting looking its best. Consider getting wood floors refinished. You may not want to replace a home with wall to wall carpet, in case the future home owner decides they want to put in wood flooring.

Those are just three tips to make your home more desirable to sell. There are several other factors to consider when prepping your home for sale. Try to take a tour of new homes that are on the market to see how yours compares. This may give you a better idea of what needs works. And if you need help selling your home in Encinitas, contact me for help.

Linda Moore