Even if you're unsure of selling your home in the future, make sure to think of home designs that will not ruin the possibility. Here are important points that you must remember when designing your home before putting it on the market:
Dark interior setting
Potential buyers will be turned off when they see your home without appropriate lighting. Interior lighting is very important as it improves the feel or ambience in one's residence. Improve the color of your home and avoid dark areas by installing light sheers. You can also get an overhead lighting, lamps, and reflective mirrors before listing your home on the market, Bobvilla reports.
Converting a garage
One of the mistakes when selling a home is transforming a space into something like a workshop or second dining room or bedroom. There are buyers who are eyeing future expansion, and they tend to look for space like the basement, a garage or an attic. Of all these spaces, think many times before converting a garage because some buyers still prefer a home with a covered garage.
Having a pool
Having a pool can add or decrease its value when selling your home. It's obviously nice to have your own swimming pool in your property, but if you're planning to sell it, you may also lose potential buyers because of it. Pools are costly to maintain. During winter, having a covered pool is also a major problem. Pools are best suited for regions with warm weather.
Covering hardwood floors
Covering hardwood floors is one of the worst mistakes you could do if you're planning to sell your home. Think many times before deciding to cover it with wall-to-wall carpet. You can consider refinishing instead of putting a carpet. Based on a study on home buyers by USA Today via Yahoo Real Estate, 54 percent of buyers want a home with hardwood floor.
Having Hot Tubs
Do you have hot tubs at home? Before making a decision to have bath tubs outside your home, make sure that it won't be a problem when reselling it. Possible buyers may find hot tubs a danger for their small kids or a breeding ground for bacteria.
