Six Ways To Boost Your Home Value In The Spring

Are you planning to sell or increase your home value this spring? Here are six easy ways for you to instantly boost your home value for current or future selling.

1. Yard: Increasing your home’s curb appeal adds to yours home’s first impression. You can help your home stand out by adding color to your planters, adding edgers to your planters/garden, and increasing your landscaping.
2. Insulation: By increasing the attic insulation you can keep 30% of air from your heating system from escaping. Re-caulking your windows and doors can also help.
3. Lighten Up: You can inexpensively install recessed lightening in areas in your home such as the kitchen, living room or bathrooms. Installing a dimmer switch will help control the light in your home as well.
4. Pipes: Appraisers give heavy consideration to homes with new plumbing systems. This process is no longer a huge mess as there are PEX plastic tubing that makes less holes in your walls and less tension for you as the homeowner.
5. Popcorn Ceiling: Textured ceilings are a thing of the past, therefore, removing will update your home and bring up the home value. Hire a professional and take the proper precautions to have them removed.
6. Kitchen: Being one of the most high traffic areas in a home, this is definitely one room to invest the most in. Whether it be a complete overhaul or just a facelift, the money will be well spent if you upgrade appliances, install new tiles, countertops or refinish cabinet doors.

*Courtesy of Homes.yahoo.com

 

 

* Specific loan program availability and requirements may vary. Please get in touch with your mortgage advisor for more information.