Giving your Kitchen a “Face Lift” is a Great Low Cost Home Improvement You Can Do Before you put up the “For Sale” Sign

Let’s admit it, when getting ready to put a home on sale, the fear that it might not sell fast or rake in the amount you expect will often creep up on you.  Things get even more real when you begin to imagine what the home inspector report might look like and what buyers will think of it. On the other hand, there’s the good feeling that comes with knowing that there are a few things you can do to attract potential home buyers to your property.  Even better than that is the fact that low-cost home improvements exist that you could complete that could perfectly seduce a potential buyer.

Granted, a large-scale remodeling project will certainly raise the value of your home, and buyers will definitely be lured to it, but the process will also break the bank, not to mention that payback isn’t guaranteed.  On top of that, prospective buyers might not like your version of remodeling because tastes do differ. Yet the low-cost home improvements are pretty simple.  Some you can even carry out on your own and when they are taken collectively, chances are high they could expedite the sale of your property and bring you a reasonable profit from it.

It’s true that a kitchen is the heart of every home, which is why many potential home buyers prioritize it over other rooms.  If you update every other room to be clean and appealing, then spruce up your kitchen with low-cost cosmetic upgrades, more potential buyers will be encouraged to buy your house and the selling price will be higher.

A complete renovation of your kitchen sounds like a good idea, but the flip side of such a project is that it’s expensive and doesn’t guarantee reasonable returns. However, with just a few dollars, you can carry out the following upgrades, a “Face Lift,” so to speak, and still get the best resale value.

1. Paint – Baseboards, kitchen cabinets, trim, moldings, and entryways are among the few kitchen areas that often require a fresh coat of paint to keep the kitchen glowing.  Earlier on, we saw that blue kitchens tend to deliver relatively excellent results, so when you select a paint color, have that in mind.
2. Depersonalize – If you have personal photographs, political or religious décor, memorabilia, artwork, and the like, it’s best to remove them so as to give prospective buyers touring the property a chance to envision their own lives in your home.
3. Replace old kitchen appliances – Replacing dated dishwashers, microwave ovens, humidifiers, and an air conditioner(s) is one way to give your kitchen a fresh look and make it look more functional.
4. Refresh & Clean the countertops – Examine your countertop for cracks, nicks, grout issues, etc., and if present, perform the necessary action(s) to fix the issue.  Sand and oil it to get rid of butcher block.  Clean it and clear it off if need be.  However, in the event you have to replace the countertops, granite is one of the greatest option to take into consideration.

Other inexpensive updates you might want to consider include sprucing up the backsplash by adding tiles that complement the theme of your kitchen and swapping outdated cabinet pulls and drawers with new ones.

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