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- Business Insider asked real-estate agents about the easiest ways to increase a home’s value.
- Several real-estate agents said getting rid of clutter is the easiest way to spruce up your home.
- Agents also advised upgrading light fixtures, removing rugs and carpeting, and replacing bedding with a simple white duvet.
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If you’re looking to sell your home, you probably want to do everything you can to sell it at the best price possible.
Business Insider asked real-estate agents about the easiest ways to increase a home’s value. Several of them said getting rid of clutter is the easiest way to spruce up your home, while others advised upgrading your light fixtures, removing rugs and carpeting, and replacing your bedding with a simple white duvet.
Here are 13 easy things you can do that will increase the value of your home, according to real-estate agents.
1. Get rid of clutter.
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Several real-estate agents said getting rid of clutter is the easiest way to spruce up your home.
"The simplest and least expensive thing that you can do is rid your home of clutter," Deborah Ribner of Warburg Realty told Business Insider. "A buyer needs to be able to envision their things in your home, and when a home is too cluttered … it’s hard for them to do that. Think bare minimum."
Ribner recommends clearing off bookshelves, coffee tables, kitchen counters, and dishes and beds for pets. You should "think of your home as being as much of a blank canvas for buyers," she said.
Rachel Lustbader of Warburg Realty suggested getting rid of old, worn furniture as well.
"Buyers want to see the future in their new home, not the past," she said.
2. Put away family photos.
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Several agents recommended putting away your family photos when you’re trying to sell your house.
"Remove all family photos, children’s artwork on the refrigerator, and declutter," Julie Brannan of Compass said. "You want them to superimpose their own circumstances on the home, not look at yours."
3. Switch out your cabinets and appliances instead of redoing the whole kitchen.
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"If your kitchen is dated and appliances are worn out but you don’t want to redo the whole kitchen, consider a cabinet refacing and change out the appliances," Christopher Totaro of Warburg Realty told Business Insider. "It’s a plug-and-play upgrade. It’s as easy as calling your local home-center to schedule a consultation."
He added that it’s possible to add a new countertop without replacing the cabinets.
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Source: Business Insider – kwarren@businessinsider.com (Katie Warren)