the NAR. 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 solutions, 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 isn’t too difficult if you’re moderately handy. If you’re selling an older home, where closet space is typically limited, this can have a huge return on investment. 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 don’t 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 with a storage solution company you can find online. Your standard superstore or hardware store often has exactly what you need in an inexpensive, prefabricated form. Organizers won’t enlarge your closets, but maximizing vertical and horizontal space is a very good alternative. Don’t stop there! After all, closets aren’t the only storage options in a home. Don’t forget cabinets, clothes closets, linen closets, and attic and basement spaces.
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