Looking To Add Value To Your Property?

The Ultimate Guide For Designing A Child-Friendly Garden-Chispa MagazineAdding value to a property is like the Mecca of real estate. Unless you build a house from scratch, you won’t satiate your desire to improve your home. Why? The reason is that most homeowners are never satisfied by their ‘dream home’. Or, you might just want to sell up and move to a new place. The reasons for adding value to your property are endless and irrelevant to a large degree. What is relevant is that you have made the decision, and you want to achieve your goal. The question, then, is ‘how do you add value to your property for your benefit?’ After all, you don’t want to pay for a home improvement project that doesn’t reflect in the asking price. Also, you don’t want to take on a task that doesn’t make your house a better place to live. There is no doubt that it is a hard job, yet it isn’t an impossible one. To find out more, just take a look at the tips below. Hopefully, they will help you reap the benefits of adding value to your home.

Create More Space
Creating space is a great option because it has two benefits. For starters, it gives you more room to maneuver if you plan on staying in your house. Almost every homeowner that doesn’t live in a mansion needs more space because a family home gets crowded. If you are always late to work because you can never get to the bathroom in the morning, you will understand! If you are looking to sell, space is what buyers want to see. They love extra space as it is a blank canvas that they transform if they wish. To them, space is an opportunity to improve the property. All you have to do is remove any blockages or obstacles that are unnecessary. A
non-structural wall, for instance, is a prime example. Without the wall, there is more room to operate and a better flow to the property.

Add More Mirrors
Take a look at your property–is it difficult to add more space? The fact is that most things in your home are necessary as they perform a function. As a result, you can’t knock down a wall or remove a feature without damaging the structure. If you think that you have to leave it there, however, you are mistaken. Just because you can’t physically add space doesn’t mean you can’t make the house feel bigger. What you need is a mirror. In fact, you need a lot of mirrors that you can place strategically around the house. Mirrors reflect light, and the reflection gives off an optical illusion. When you look at the room, it will seem as if it is bigger than usual. Buyers don’t need to know that you use a trick of the eye to give off this perception. Even you don’t have to worry about the lack of space because perception is everything.

 

Let In The Light
Before you can reflect light around your house, you need to have light in your house in the first place. Although this sounds obvious, it is amazing how many homes are in eternal darkness. Sure, your color scheme is your prerogative if you are the person that has to live in the house. However, it isn’t your prerogative when you are looking to sell. When you want to sell your house, you need to think about the buyer. Buyers like homes that have a lot of natural light because it looks and feels better. Natural light boosts the moods as the sunlight stimulates hormones in the body. Plus, it is summertime, and you want your home to reflect that fact. You will spend a lot of the autumn and winter months in darkness, so you should enjoy the summer. An easy trick is to replace the curtains with blinds. Curtains are big and thick and block a lot of light. Blinds, on the other hand, are thin and flexible and let in light at the twist of a knob.

Repair Damaged Features
From a buyer’s point of view, they don’t want to buy a house isn’t in good condition. It might not reflect the way the house looks normally, yet it is still a bad sign. The dirt and damage make the house seem less appealing and effect their first impression. Once you make a bad first impression, you are always fighting a losing battle. You need to make the repairs anyway even if you don’t plan to sell. Broken features make the house a lot harder to live in, which means the repairs will add value. To start the ball rolling, you need to find any potential repairs. Once you locate them, it is all about fixing them alone or with help. DIY is the cheapest option, but it is also a dangerous one if you have zero experience. Any repairs that are complex or dangerous need an expert touch.

Sweat The Small Stuff
You will find that the small things make the biggest difference. In regards to selling your home, the small things add a subtle aura to the property. Buyers love properties that cover every base because it makes the house more homely. Plus, it means they have less to do when they move into the property. For the homeowners that just want to add value, the small things can also perform important functions. Take chinking as an example. To most people, chinking is just a fancy way of varnishing the wood finish in your home. If you look deeper, though, you will find that it protects the wood and shields the house from the outside. Is it any wonder homeowners flock to www.weatherall.com for chinking materials? Chinking is just one example, yet there are plenty of others. Everything from a lick of paint to dealing with clutter will add value for you and any potential buyers.

Get Gardening
Take a look at www.bankrate.com and you will see that they are certain features a property needs to sell. One of those features is a garden. Buyers love gardens for a variety of reasons, the main one being it looks the part. Plus, it is a great place to spend time and relax when you have any free time, as well a safe place for the kids to play. A garden has it all as long as it doesn’t look like a jungle. Lots of gardens do look like they belong in the Amazon, which is why you need to unsheathe the lawnmower. A quick trim will leave the lawn looking neat and pristine when the buyers turn up on your doorstep. Next, prune the flowers and plants so that they look presentable. A tip: remove any weeds as weeds are killer plants. Finally, declutter the area. Gardens are notorious for housing everything you want to throw away but can’t like a fridge. Instead of leaving appliances and garden tools out, put them away where they belong. Gardening is not only a good way to add value, but it is also a good hobby. Even if you don’t sell, you will enjoy the project!

Go Green
Why would a few solar panels or a wind turbine help add value to your house? Well, they add value for a lot of reasons. Firstly, you can make money from producing electricity. Most countries have a scheme where they pay you for putting energy back into the grid. So, if you produce enough energy, you might make a bit of money on the side. Just as importantly, going green helps you save money on household bills. A handful of solar panels can easily produce enough energy for you to live comfortably all year around. The same goes for a wind turbine. The result is that you don’t have to spend any money on household bills. Put these two benefits together and you have a lot of extra money in your pocket. If these aren’t enough, you will also do your bit to help the planet. All in all, eco-friendly tactics add value to a property in numerous ways.

Modernize
It is 2016, and your home should reflect that fact. Okay, some houses look good with a retro look, and that is fine. For the most part, though, a modern home is the best option. Buyers certainly want a modern and contemporary property as they want all the latest trends and gadgets. Why? It makes their life easier when they are at home. Also, most homeowners like to give off the perception that their home is the best on the block. So, how do you make it happen? Start by looking what is underneath your feet. No one is saying that a carpet is obsolete, but it is old school. Laminate or wood flooring is a lot more contemporary as it gives off a sharper look. You might want to think about the lighting, too. Spotlights are a great way add light and look cool simultaneously. These are just two examples, yet they are plenty more to choose.

 

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Romina Nabhen

Romina Nabhen

Lifestyle Director at Chispa Magazine
Bilingual influencer, spokesperson, panelist, and on-air personality, Romina Nabhen is internationally recognized as a Lifestyle, Fashion and Beauty Expert. She has over 20 years of experience on television, print, radio, online media, and the corporate world, Nabhen is an asset for all lifestyle, fashion, and beauty-related events. Plus, when it comes to encouraging young girls and teens, she speaks from the heart and her message compels all with her Unique Me approach.

Romina Nabhen

Bilingual influencer, spokesperson, panelist, and on-air personality, Romina Nabhen is internationally recognized as a Lifestyle, Fashion and Beauty Expert. She has over 20 years of experience on television, print, radio, online media, and the corporate world, Nabhen is an asset for all lifestyle, fashion, and beauty-related events. Plus, when it comes to encouraging young girls and teens, she speaks from the heart and her message compels all with her Unique Me approach.