Tips To Spruce Up Your Home

Tired of your surroundings? Want to revitalize or are you planning on selling your home? Here are great tips to improve your living space or to make your home even more attractive to Buyers in today's very competitive market.

1. Unclutter: Go through each room and get rid of items you no longer need or use. It's fine to keep a few magazines and a recent newspaper, but get rid of the piles! Store out-of-season clothing to make your closets seem more spacious. Don't forget the garage! Donations to charity are always needed.

2. Clean up the yard: Put all toys and tools back where they belong. Trim trees and bushes for more visibility to your home as well as letting more light inside. Edge your grass for a cleaner look. Clean out gutters, rake up leaves and clippimgs. Add seasonal plants and flowers near the entryway for a warner greeting.

3. Reseal or patch driveway as needed.

4. Clean interior of home frequently: Especially before every showing! Wash floors, chairs and windows. Wipe off all fingerprints from tables, chrome, brass and light switch plates. Vacuum carpeting and sweep all floors. Clean out both the oven and refrigerator. You want the Buyers to have the impression of a well cared for home. Be sure to get rid of cooking, pet and smoke odors. Open up the windows to allow a fresh breeze to flow through the home. Potpourri and candles are great choices to add a special scent to your home.

5. Polish or replace house numbers, doorknobs and doorknockers. Shiny attracts attention.

6. Add fresh flowers and plants throughout the home, even try adding a centerpiece to your tables for an added punch of color.

7. Add new sheer curtains for more light. Make sure to clean the screens and windows.

8. Buy new towels.

9. Add artwork: Tasteful and simple will do just fine. No need to go overboard, just a few pieces throught the home.

10. Consult with a professional Interior Designer or Home Stager.


Home Improvement projects such as kitchen and bathroom remodeling, adding new windows and doors or expanding the deck are great ways to increase your value.

Home Equity Lines are a great way to fund these projects and even get tax deductibility depending on your tax situation. Both Home Equity Lines and Fixed Rate 2nd Mortgages are available. Please give me a call at 763-515-5050 to discuss the opportunities available.

As always, referrals to friends, family, neighbors and business associates are most welcome!

Enjoy the Fall!
Regards,
Steven