Maybe you want to sell your home, or maybe you just want to protect your real estate investment.  Either way, maximizing your home’s worth is never a bad idea. At Cypress Homes, we want everyone to get the most out of their home. Here are 5 great ideas that help add value to your home.

Landscaping

Landscaping can go a long way to improve your curb appeal. Consider purchasing drought resistant plants that are native to your region. These plants give your front yard a fresh new look and require very little water and maintenance. Also, take a few steps to maintain a healthy and trimmed lawn. If you don’t have the time or energy to do this, you can hire a lawn service company to mow the lawn, trim bushes, and prune overgrown hedges. Finally, planting a tree in your front yard can do more than just enhance curb appeal. The leaves fill in during the hottest months of the summer to shade your house and conveniently shed to allow sunlight during the coldest months. Not only does a tree in the front yard look great, it will decrease your energy bill all year long.

Inspect

If you are considering selling your house, an inspection is a must. Some preventative tests can be done on your own, but you should also hire a home inspector to test your furnace, air quality, plumbing, insulation and more. Replacing filters and even carpets will help improve air quality, while testing in all of these areas will let you and prospective buyers know if your home is up to par. Meeting requirements in these areas will help increase your home’s value, save you money, and allow you to live comfortably.

Fresh Look

Give your home a fresh new look with new paint. Some paint patterns give a room a really outdated look. Remodeling with neutral, soft, or earth-tone colors is an extremely affordable way to renovate your home’s attractiveness. Also, stay up to date on all of the latest decoration and design trends. Hiring a designer or a realtor for an hour is a great way to get an experienced opinion. This option will also provide immediate ideas or samples to help revamp your home’s look. If you want to take an even cheaper route, magazines and friends can provide great decorating advice.

Clean and Neat

It is especially important to keep your home looking clean and neat if it is going to be seen by prospective buyers. It may be worthwhile to hire a cleaning service to clean your home from top to bottom; a professional company has all the tools to really make your home shine. Also, space is one of the most important considerations for new homeowners. That is why it is crucial to maximize every square foot of space in your home. Removing bulky and unnecessary items will open up every room while hanging mirrors will make rooms appear larger than they actually are.

Updates and Upgrades

There are a few cost effective updates that give you the most bang for your buck in terms of adding value to your home. First, installing a water filtration system can make a big difference in a potential customer’s mind. This system will reliably provide clean and pure water, eliminating the need to ever purchase bottled water. You can even consider looking into filtration systems that have instant heated or cooled water. Next, upgrading your ceiling fans is a great way to modernize your home. Replacing outdated fans with newer designs is an affordable do-it-yourself project that adds value. Finally, redoing a bathroom can be extremely difficult and expensive so consider a simple update to your shower frame. A new frame with clear glass is a relatively inexpensive update that freshens up the entire bathroom and is easier to maintain.

Any of these steps will add more value than they cost.  If you are looking into a fresh start with a new home, please consider Cypress Homes.  Give us a call at (920) 734-2324 or visit our website.

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