Smarter Homes Technology is bringing enhancements to homes and lifestyles daily, so expect potential home buyers to inquire about how “smart” your home is. Automation for appliances, utilities, and security at the touch of a smartphone can be attractive features for your home. It is important to find a system that can work in the future, so be sure to find a dependable company that has software that can be updated as newer features come on the market. Make sure to be careful if you plan to go all the way in making your home a “smart home” though, as many seemingly-reliable companies peddling such features have gone defunct, leaving the formerly-interconnected home features not only useless but vulnerable to security problems! Plus technology changes so quickly, your "smart" home can quickly become outdated. Hardwood Flooring Hardwood flooring is a versatile component and an aid to selling your home. It matches with nearly any style, and also allows the potential home buyer to stain it with whatever color matches their current furniture. Stainless Steel Kitchens In almost perfect contrast to the white kitchens we discussed before, stainless steel can blend in with different colors to create a cohesive effect while still having the visual luxury of exposed metal. In addition, clean-up is much easier and stainless steel won’t rust over time, which is an attractive feature to home buyers. Fingerprint-less appliances have become very popular and will likely be around for a long time. Don’t Forget the Ceiling While we cautioned homeowners to get rid of textured popcorn ceilings, to create a look of timeless elegance consider replacing them with planks or a grid-like coffered ceiling to give a room a fresh character. This is especially true for rooms like a den or a
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