Simple Repair to Help Sell Your Home - Part 1-

If you’re ready to put your home on the market, you’ll likely want to sell it quickly and secure the best price. Most homes have general wear and tear and potential homebuyers will take notice. At the same time, you likely won’t have a large budget to spend on your current home, especially if you’re trying to buy a new home. To help you focus on the areas of your home that will attract buyers, consider the following simple home repairs.

Refresh Your Home Exterior

Evaluating your home’s curb appeal is the best place to start. Once you put your home on the market, you want your home to stand out and make a good first impression. An exterior refresh doesn’t need to involve a complete landscape redesign. A quick clean-up to remove dead or dying plants can give your home an instant inviting look. Any bare solid ground can be covered with pine straw or mulch from a local hardware store. Once your front yard is tidy, consider adding a fresh coat of paint to the outside of your home. Cracked or chipped siding will deter buyers and should be repaired.

Inspect Your HVAC unit

Homebuyers don’t want to be faced with a repair bill immediately after purchasing a home. If you have a central air conditioning unit in your home, make sure it’s working optimally. If cool air isn’t filling the entire home when the unit is turned on or if your unit makes loud noises, it’s a sign your unit needs to be repaired. It is best practice to have the HVAC unit inspected before your home is put on the market. Future buyers want to know they can rest assured their new cooling system will work properly before they buy the home.

Investing in these small home repairs before selling your home can potentially increase your sell price and help ensure your listing doesn’t last long.

For more information on home buying, selling or new home construction contact the Central Washington Home Buyers Association or visit CWHBA.org.