Small Bucks For Big Bang!

Home improvements should add both personal enjoyment and return on investment when you sell. You needn’t spend big remodeling dollars to add enjoyment and value to your home.  Improvements in storage, open floor plans, light and bright rooms, and curb appeal are some of the top things that draw buyers and will increase your own love affair with your home.

Look in a large percentage of home garages, and they resemble storage units.  It seems few homes have enough storage space, so anything you can do to maximize storage will boost home value. Storage improvements can happen in all sorts of ways, from making usable space out of wasted space, adding shelves, cubes, etc., to increasing closet and cabinet storage space with double rods, lazy Susan’s, racks, and other organization essentials.  

Lighting in a home can affect mood and livability while also accentuating the home's design and architectural features. You'll be amazed by how well-placed lighting can make your rooms more inviting.  Add lighting wherever there is a need, whether ambient, task, or accent lighting, and update old fixtures with newer models.

For improving natural lighting, replacing a standard window with a bay window makes a room feel larger and also lets in more light than a regular window.  For added storage and function, add a built-in window seat with a bench that opens. 

A small spruce up of your landscaping can make a huge impact in increasing curb appeal and bettering the first impression of your home. Trim overgrown landscaping, fill in bare spots, and add a bit of seasonal color.  An appealing, well-cared for landscape suggests to buyers that your entire home is equally well-cared for.

A modest investment and some weekend labor can help you net a better price on your home; worth it don't you think?!