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Simple Home Renovations
Simple Home Renovations
The renovations that do pay tend to be inexpensive ways to put your home on the market, according to Sharon Hanby-Robie, author of My Name Isn't Martha But I Can Renovate My Home. Ms. Hanby-Robie says, "Focus on the front. Landscaping, even just cutting the weeds, improves salability." Here are her top five other profitable projects, all of which should cost less than $1,000:
- Put planters on the porch.
- Install a new front door.
- Seal the driveway.
- Paint the exterior, especially the trim.
- Add cabinets to the garage. Make it look like it has as much storage as possible.
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Does Your Home Have Curb Appeal?
People often focus on how to decorate and improve the interior of their homes to reflect their personal taste. They often overlook the possibilities for improving the exterior of their home - its curb appeal.
By making simple cosmetic changes to the overall visual appearance of your home's exterior and landscaping, you can create a home that truly reflects your style and that increases your enjoyment and satisfaction while living there.
Too often people put off these simple, relatively inexpensive improvements until they are ready to sell and by doing this they miss out on the opportunity to fully experience living in a home that is an expression of themselves (not the previous owner). They only see their house at its best when they are ready to pass it on to the buyer.
For those of you who are planning on selling your home soon, making these changes will create a "come on in" look for any prospective buyers. While the interior might be in excellent condition, you only get one chance to make a good first impression.
Here are some tips for increasing your home's curb appeal.
- Patching cracks in an asphalt driveway will prevent water seepage and further cracking. This can be done either professionally or with a do-it-yourself application from a hardware store.
- Power-washing a cement driveway will remove oil, rust and other stains.
- Inexpensive vinyl shutters will add more dimension to the exterior walls.
- If the house exterior is lacking color or depth, adding window boxes with seasonal flowers adds greater curb appeal. Planters and seasonal flowers on a porch or a wide entry add both beauty and richness.
- An assortment of flowers planted around the base of a tree on a lawn is always a quality feature. Using mature plants rather than planting younger ones that need time to grow should be considered.
- Homeowners should take a realistic look at their house and compare it to their neighbors'. If it appears rather faded by comparison, a fresh coat of paint should be considered.
- Last, but certainly not least, crystal clear windows are a strong indicator that the house has been well cared for.
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