| Selling homes this day is no longer a piece of cake. | | | | 3. Electrical and Plumbing- repair of this system |
| People are being more meticulous in choosing the | | | | typically cost between 400 to 600 dollars. However, it |
| house they buy. They want the best value for the | | | | can give a 164% return on investment. 93% of real |
| money they will be spending. Aside from that, if you | | | | estate agents have recommended this fix-up. |
| sell your homes today, there will be lots of competition. | | | | 4. Walls- Painting the walls have been recommended |
| Considering there is an increase in home inventory | | | | of about 88% of real estate agents. The typical cost |
| brought about foreclosures and slowing down of the | | | | of fixing up a wall would cost between $600 to $900 |
| market, you will definitely have to do something to give | | | | dollars. It is expected that there will a 147 percent |
| your homes an advantage. | | | | return on investment if this is included in your pre-sales |
| One thing you can do is repairs before enlisting the | | | | strategy. |
| property. This will help you boost your homes | | | | 5. Kitchen and bathrooms- The typical cost of repair is |
| functionality making it more appealing to your buyers. | | | | $1400 to $1800. Having this done will result into a 121@ |
| A buyer can easily be turned-off with homes that | | | | return on investment. 87% of the agents recommend |
| seem to be problematic rather than working. This gets | | | | this kind of home repair. |
| worse if the problems are visible. Therefore, it is | | | | These data were taken from the results of Home |
| important for homeowners to repair their homes | | | | Gain survey. Over 2,000 agents coming from different |
| before selling. This is the one of the best tools to push | | | | parts of the country participated in this activity. |
| buyers in purchasing your homes. | | | | Of course, the repairs you must do is not only limited |
| Here are some of the most important repairs to make: | | | | to the top five recommendations of the real estate |
| 1. Carpeting- Fixing up carpets or deep cleansing them | | | | agents. You can still fix up your screen doors, |
| is recommended by 98 percent of the real estate | | | | straighten out a leaning mailbox, fix the roof and clear |
| agents. The typical cost of repair is about $500 to 800 | | | | the gutters. You can do so many things to increase |
| dollars. Having done this repair will generate over a | | | | your home value and to speed up sale. What is |
| 154% percent return in investment, which amounts to | | | | important in here is that you are able to enlist your |
| $1,532 to $1,950. | | | | homes and give it features to which a buyer perceives |
| 2. Flooring- repairing damaged flooring has been | | | | as something valuable. |
| recommended by 94% of real estate agents. The | | | | Repairs are an added cost to selling the property. |
| cost of repair is around $600 to $800. If you do this, | | | | However, it has tremendous positive effects to selling. |
| there can be a return of investment, which amounts to | | | | Moreover, this prevents delays in closing. |
| 1600 to 2000 dollars. | | | | |