Tips to Make Your Home More Valuable

Tips to Make Your Home More Valuable

Regardless of the state of the housing market, a smart home owner can always make an effort to increase the value of their most valuable possession – their home. Minor adjustments and projects can make a major difference when you are ready to put your house on the market.

Begin with the first part of the property a buyer will see – the outside. Washing windows, repainting trim, planting flowers and small shrubs, trimming tree branches and overgrown bushes, fixing screens, resealing your driveway, and mowing the lawn can make a big difference. A trim yard and tidy exterior is attractive to a buyer, the opposite can be an instant turn-off.

Another way to increase the appeal and value of your house is to pay special attention to the entryway or first few steps the interested buyer will walk when beginning to tour the interior. An inviting, clean and well decorated foyer will please visitors and extend a good first impression. A fresh coat of paint and new piece of furniture are quick, easy ways to spruce up the entryway.

One way to increase the value of a home that home owners often don’t consider is brightening up a neglected bathroom. Purchase and hang a new shower curtain, buy a rug for the floor and de-clutter the countertop. If the room really needs it, consider fresh paint and a new medicine cabinet or wall shelf.

A slight makeover in the kitchen is perhaps the best possible project for adding to your home’s interior appeal. Replace the handles on your cabinets and drawers, freshen up the paint, install new flooring, add a backsplash, and paint or re-face your existing cabinets. When home buyers come knocking, the time and effort required to refresh a kitchen will be well worth it.

If you’re considering selling your home, any or all of these tips can expedite the sales process by adding to the value and attractiveness of a house, and ensuring it can withstand the local market competition. With a little planning and prioritizing, you can make your house more comfortable and valuable with very little time and money.


About Vicki Millehan
Among Prudential Waterfront Properties’ top producers, Vicki has a solid reputation for being one of the most successful and qualified sales agents on Smith Mountain Lake. She has received multiple awards including “Top Individual Sales Award” given by the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors in 2004 and 2005. Vicki is a member of the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors, the Virginia Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, and the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce.


Contact Vicki Millehan
(540) 576-1224
(540) 520-2401
www.vickislakehomes.com