With the arrival of summer, it's a great time to find areas where you can maximize value in your home. Whether making repairs or improvements, you can make your property all the more appealing.
Here are 12 Summer Projects to Increase Your Home's Value.
1. Declutter Your Home
Decluttering comes down to donating or disposing of stuff you don’t need and organizing stuff you do. If you want help from a pro, check out Marie Kondo, an organizing professional who wrote The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the host of Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. Check out Hilary's video on How to Declutter Your Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JViveSd-c3I&t
2. Maximize Closet Space
You can never have too much storage space. Go ahead and take advantage of overhead space by adding shelves, small organizers or installing a sturdy hanging bar in your closet. And if your doors are outdated, you might want to consider a nice modern update.
3. Install new door handles
Oldschool door handles from the 90s can be pretty lame looking. Install some new doorknobs, handles, pulls and knobs made of polished nickel and bronze to give your home a thoughtful stylish look.
4. Install some smart tech
Wowing homebuyers with practical and futuristic smart home technology can be easy. With devices like the Philips Hue Starter Kit, you can pair your home’s lights with Amazon’s Alexa, Siri or Google Home. There are tons of smart tech options available and nearly two-thirds of homebuyers would pay a premium for homes equipped with smart tech.
5. Repaint the interior
Few things liven up a home like a good paint job. Neutral tones make the spaces feel newer, brighter, and bigger while making imperfections less visible. Get paint on and watch the space in your home feel brand new!
6. Repair and refresh any walkways
Fixing up chips, cracks or loose bricks in your hardscapes can do wonders for your outdoor areas. Even just getting rid of weeds can beautify it significantly. Check out our last video for 5 Tips for Staging Your Sarnia-Lambton Outdoor Living Space, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIRciuKNNU
7. Lighten up your yard
Adding string lights to your gazebo, deck or patio or solar lights to your walkways can make a big difference. Lights add style and make the property more inviting. Summer nights in the backyard with a beautifully lit atmosphere can be a big draw to buyers.
8. Paint your exterior
The look of your home can radically change for the better when you paint it, especially if you have stained, unsightly or dirty siding that a good power washing can’t seem to fix. We just rolled into summer, meaning right now is the best time to paint, as paint needs to cure at above 15 degrees Celsius.
9. Get a new roof
Set buyers at ease by getting a new roof installed. When buyers see a beat-up roof, they experience the uncertainty of not knowing how long they will have before the roof needs to be replaced. Having a big bill to replace the roof shortly after buying isn’t ideal in most people’s minds.
10. Build/refresh your deck
Outdoor living spaces like a deck can open up a world of possibilities to your home. Simple deck designs are preferable to buyers. And you’ll be pretty happy to know you’ll likely get 80% of its costs to your resale value. Add a metal gazebo with some lights and a fire table and you’ll have a cozy spot to enjoy year-round.
11. Update the bathroom
Kitchen and bathroom renos are pretty reliable in their payoff. Installing a nice backsplash and adding new quartz, granite, marble or stainless steel countertops make a huge difference. Removing bulky vanities, replacing your shower head and tub faucet, adding a low-flush toilet and installing new tiles will all give a great impression to buyers.
12. Update the kitchen
The majority of visual space in the kitchen is taken up by cabinetry, and thus, nicely updated cabinets can transform the space. If replacing the entirety of the cabinet is out of your budget, try giving them a good paint job.
