Are you planning to sell your home and want to get a good price for it? Then consider doing home upgrades that don't even demand a lot from you and your pocket.
Here are simple (and inexpensive) repairs that promise high return of investment (ROI) according to About Home:
Start from the outside
Potential home buyers would often do drive-bys so you don't want to turn them off before they even get in your home. Your curb appeal can greatly influence whether they will make the next move or move on to another house. It's not much investment to keep your lawn trimmed and your plants pruned, and getting new pots to showcase your seasonal plants to instantly enhance how your house looks like from the outside.
Add color to your front door
A peeling or cracked front door is not the best way to welcome potential home buyers. The impression of the house entrance can set the mood of your buyer in either a buying or a "next house please" mood. So give your front door a fresh coat of paint in an appealing color that contrasts your walls. It is a relatively easy and affordable update that promises high ROI.
Tackle the interior
Of course you don't forget about the indoors. Once you win the attention of a potential home buyer with your curb appeal, they sure will expect a lot when they step in your house. There is nothing that could set buyers off more than old and dirty house paint. So check your ceiling, walls, and cabinets to check if they need new paint to hide grease, smoke, or water stains.
Take a look at your floors
How is your house's flooring? Tripping yourself over chipped or cracked tiles is funny, but it sure is not if your potential home buyer almost gets injured because you can't be bothered to have them replaced. Also don't forget about grout on tiles, and scratches and gouges on hardwood floors. Give your tiles a good scrub to make them look new again and get touch-up kits and wood fillers for your hardwood floors.
