• Increasing storage options is always a good choice, like adding built-in shelves or more closet spaces. • Installing good windows. • Make improvements energy efficient to keep home current on trends. • Don’t forget about curb appeal! • Of course, a well-appointed master suite will give the illusion of luxury and relaxing Saturday mornings.
TOP GARDENING TIPS FOR INCREASING VALUE
What is outside will often heighten the desire to see what is inside. It is important not to overlook landscaping and gardening in your efforts to improve your property’s value and salability. The best plants for adding the most curb appeal will depend on the type of house you are selling, its desired price point, and the condition of your front yard. In an “As Is” sale, you don’t have much to do except clean up any obvious mess; however, if you are looking for top dollar, pay attention to the details that will garner your home more positive attention: • Get your lawn into its best possible condition, or add a new patch of lawn with sod for instant green. Lawns are plants, too. • Cover exposed foundations and utility boxes, and add privacy from your neighbors with fencing, shrubs, or bushes. • Add color with annual flowering plants set out on your porch or entry. Seasonal annual plants add instant color to garden beds as well. • Add an inch or two of mulch after putting in new plants. It makes your garden bed look cleaner, makes the color of
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