Fixing these issues before listing can mean a fast sale and boost price:
Thinking of selling? Take on these projects before listing for a big difference in how fast your home sells and for how much.
Thinking of buying? Look for the owners who didn't bother to fix the easy stuff and offer accordingly.
1 Overgrown landscaping. Curb appeal sells and you've only got seconds as buyers drive by. Do it yourself or hire it done and while you're at it, add a few flowers.
2 Ugly paint, inside and out. Outside: power wash and touch up at a minimum. Inside: neutral colors sell best and paint is cheap. If you're sure you don't need to repaint, then make sure to clean around light switches, door knobs and such. Wash the windows, too.
3 Mirror walls. Take them down immediately and fix and repaint as required. 'nough said.
4 Wallpaper and paneling. Chances are your taste in wall paper, no matter what, isn't your buyer's. Take it down and paint in neutral colors. Paneling is tricky. Real wood paneling is surprisingly expensive and may just need cleaning or refinishing. Real wood paneling probably isn't hiding problem walls; panel board probably is; take it down and fix them now.
5 Closet doors and interior doors. Make sure they all fit, work and are clean--no dust and fingerprints. Replace missing doors and if you have beads to go with the mirror walls, you know what to do. Gone.
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