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Health & Fitness

Top 10 Inexpensive Home Repairs That Maximize Resale Value

Moving? Complete these simple repairs to refresh your home and get the most return out of your home. Not moving? Do them anyway and enjoy the refreshing peace of mind.

  1. Trim bushes, plant flowers in eye catching colors, recut the mulch beds, and re-mulch
  2. Scrape and paint any exteior trim that needs a refresh.  Replace any warped or rotting boards before you paint. Don’t forget to repaint the shutters while you’re at it.
  3. Powerwash the exterior siding, sidewalks, driveway, deck.  Go crazy!
  4. Reseal your driveway.  It’s inexpensive, easy to do, and provides maximum appeal impact.
  5. Recaulk all your tubs and showers.  Take time to do it right.  Scrape away all old caulk so new caulk goes on even and clean.
  6. Consider painting old kitchen cabinets and updating the the door knobs with a satin nickel finish.  It’s a modern refresh without the cost of a new kitchen.
  7. Remove all clutter and depersonalize.  People want to see the space, not your stuff.
  8. If you have paneling anywhere in the home, paint it.  It will go a long way to removing the seventies stigma.
  9. Neutralize your paint colors. Clean and or replace light switches. Don’t forget  to paint doors and ceilings if they show wear and tear.
  10. Clean like your life depends on it!  The home should have that builder model home feeling. Fresh, inviting, and exciting.

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