Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Sell Your Lexington Kentucky Real Estate Home?

Written by Miranda Hinchman 01/19/09

If your New Year's Resolution is to sell your Lexington Kentucky Real Estate home, you can make a few simple changes to improve the value of your home and get it ready to sell.
 
With the buyer in mind, take a tour of your home, making a list of the good, the bad, and the not so bad.  This real estate market is not the time to invest money in major renovations before selling your home.  You simply won't get your money back out of them.  Instead, your goal is to spend a little money to make the good areas eye-catching and fix the rough areas.

Here are a few suggestions for getting your home “buyer ready:”

Landscaping

The first thing a buyer notices is the outside of your Lexington Kentucky Real Estate home.  First impressions are very important. You’ll want to trim the bushes and rake the leaves to make the house seem more inviting. It is also preferable to lay down fresh mulch and if you have a few problem places in your yard cover them with new sod.

If your wood porch or deck is looking a little run down, buy a couple of cans of outdoor stain’n’seal and give it a few coats.  It will instantly brighten up the front of your house.

Your Home’s Interior

Most real estate experts agree that sprucing up the bedrooms, the bathrooms, and especially the kitchen can really improve the value of your home.  Let’s start at the beginning of the list:

* Bedrooms: Paint the walls of the room a light, neutral color to really open up the space.  Replace any old light fixtures with new modern ones and consider adding a ceiling fan to each bedroom to increase the room's appeal.

* Bathroom:  If your tub has seen better days, have it resurfaced.  Or, if you're handy, you can resurface your bathtub yourself.

* Kitchen: The kitchen might also benefit from sprucing up.  Do not gut renovate your kitchen.  Today's real estate market won't give you back the money you'll spend to do this.  Instead, refinish the cabinets and install new handles.  You could also put in a new backsplash, if needed.

If your New Year's Resolution is to sell your home as quickly as possible and for the most money, call me today at 859.621.8073 or email here.