Sebastian Brévart - MOVING ON: AN EXPERT’S GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR HOME DURING A DIVORCE

started a bidding war.

You do not need to bust your budget to sell your home, but you do want to create mass appeal. Kitchens are pivotal in home appeal, followed by bathrooms, specifically, the master bathroom. What can be done to your kitchen and bath to impress buyers without losing ROI?

TWO ENERGY-SAVING UPGRADES TO LOWER UTILITY BILLS

• Install an energy-saving smart thermostat for less than $300; this will save on utility bills and enables you to offer your home with "smart" features, a growing desirable trend. • Install solar vents ($500-$700) in the attic space to help expel hot air during summer months, or a whole house fan that can rapidly pull hot air up and out, saving a lot in electricity bills.

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

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