5 Inexpensive Upgrades to Increase Home Value

Getting a home ready for the market alone without making any significant upgrades can put quite the strain on your wallet. There’s no doubt that making a home appealing to various types of buyers is tough work. If you’re looking to give your home a face lift without spending big bucks, this is your ultimate guide.



Don’t Add a New Room – Convert One
Many people go straight for adding a new room to their home in hopes that it will entice buyers to make offers. However, adding an entirely new room is not always necessary. Bonus rooms, attics, and dens are great spaces that can be upgraded for different purposes. For example, the attic could be a brand new bedroom, or the awkward extra room could be a new craft space.

Increase Curb Appeal
It simply can’t be stressed enough: curb appeal means everything when increasing home value. Try grouping potted plants together in front of the home, and spend a little bit extra on landscaping to add just a little bit of value to your home. You might even consider hiring a company like Western Turf Farms Ltd to come and help with major landscaping renovations as this can significantly increase your home’s value. If a buyer can’t get excited about your home when they initially pull up to it, the inside is going to have to make up a lot of slack.

Update the Kitchen
You probably already know that kitchens often play a large role in home sales. Buyers like open, comfy kitchens, and upgrading them is becoming increasingly more important. You don’t have to gut your entire kitchen and start over to increase its appeal to buyers. You can easily change the look of your kitchen by changing lighting fixtures, adding new knobs and handles, cleaning and buffing appliances, and much more.

Convert the Basement
Basements aren’t very marketable if they’re cold, humid, and empty. If your basement is completely barren, buyers might find that they want to just stay away from that area of the house. Increase your potential buyers’ interest in the basement by converting it into a children’s play area, sports den, or even a lounge. Buyers love secret areas and hidden nooks.

Add an Alarm System
Crime continues to be a trouble for both law enforcement and citizens, especially homeowners. Before marketing your home to buyers, you might want to invest in a quality alarm system in order to increase buyer trust. Alarm systems are a hassle to set up and install, especially for buyers that are in the process of purchasing a home. Make their job a little bit easier by going ahead and installing an alarm system for them.

Increasing your homes’ value doesn’t have to break the bank but it will take concerted effort on your part to get the desired result. Make sure you are making changes in the right way for increased likability for potential buyers if that is the route you expect to go.

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