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August 23rd, 2017 2:20 PM

10 ways to boost the value of your home.
1. Paint Your Home

Choosing the right shade of paint can actually help you sell your home. A current color scheme adds to its appeal and can prompt a faster sale.

2. Clean Up The Lawn

Another great technique to boost your home value is cleaning up the lawn. Make sure the lawn is mowed, raked, and trimmed. The first thing potential buyers see is your curb appeal.

3. Create Space

A trick of the trade to help you get top dollar when selling your home is creating space. Anything that opens up the space will make the home appear bigger and brighter.

4. Light

Make sure your home feels light and airy. A room full of light feels bigger.

There are many techniques you can use to make a room lighter:

Paint the ceiling white
Choose a color scheme of light
Maximize natural light
Keep window dressing light and simple
Open up shades to let light in
5. Flooring

Consider adding wood, tiles, or natural stones for flooring options to add value to your home. A quick way to boost the value of your home is by adding hardwood floors. The number one thing buyers are frequently looking for are hardwood floor and it can help sell your home faster.

6. Power Wash Paths And Siding

Give the outside of your home an uplift by power washing the paths and sidings. In addition, regular pressure washing can prevent costly future repairs and renovations. Using a power wash will help remove mold, mildew, and algae from your home.

7. Update The Bathrooms

Make sure to fix any damage walls, cracked tiles, and add fresh paint. Updating an old bathroom will help you to sell your home faster and avoid price negotiations.

8. Give Appliances A Facelift

Want to get as much money as you can from your home? Make sure all the appliances are updated. The appliances must be stainless steel.

9. Clean Home

Make sure your home is clean. Get rid of limescale and remove all clutter. If your home is dirty, buyers will have a hard time envisioning themselves in the home.

10. Stage Home

Appearance is everything. Successfully staging is the key to selling your home quickly and making each room appeal to homebuyers.


August 17th, 2017 5:19 PM
A FNMA appraisal report form can’t be completed if inspection access is denied to the appraiser. If the appraiser is denied access to any area of the property, the appraiser must stop the assignment and not complete the report until access to all areas have been provided.

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