• Install solar vents ($500-$700) in the attic space to help expel hot air during summer months.
MAKING A CASE FOR SPACE
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, a majority of recent home buyers would have preferred improved and greater closet space, as well as other storage options. Consider these statistics showing what buyers are looking for in a home:
• 93% wanted a laundry room. • 90% wanted a bathroom linen closet. • 86% wanted garage storage. • 85% wanted a walk-in kitchen pantry.
STORAGE IS A PLUS
You had me at “enormous storage space.”
Give buyers great storage, and you’ve won their hearts. If you can add new closets to your home easily, take the opportunity to do so. Building a simple closet is not difficult if you are moderately handy. If you are selling an older home, where closet space is typically at a minimum, this will help! If your rooms are already small, though, you might not want to take any square footage away from them. Existing closets can be updated to maximize the space at hand. If you do not have the skills to build a new space, nor the funds to hire someone, consider investing in closet organizers to make the most of what space you have. For instance: • You can easily design your own custom closet kit online. Retailers like Ikea, ClosetMaid, and others offer DIY 48
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