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Getting the Most Value Out of Your Bethesda Home

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Real Estate Agent with Weichert, Realtors

Getting the Most Value Out of Your Bethesda Home

So you are thinking about selling your home in Bethesda? It needs some updates and remodeSelling Your Bethesda Homeling. What can you do to make sure that you get the most return for you money when you sell?

Exterior projects provide the most return, according to Remodeling magazine's 2014 "Cost vs. Value Report." Of the 10 most common projects nationally that recouped the most value in the resale, eight are exterior replacement projects. Specifically, replacing a steel front door typically recoups 96.6 percent of the cost at resale. Another benefit is that the project is one of the least expensive to complete.

Why exterior projects? Because they contribute most to the curb appeal of a home and help make a great first impression with homebuyers. The projects could make a difference between having buyers flock to your home and getting fast and multiple offers versus having buyers indifferently seeing your home and making weak offers.  

The other exterior projects that have good returns in value are: a wood deck addition, siding replacement, garage door replacements, and window replacements.

Of course, interior projects matter too. Once the buyers get inside, they want to be impressed. But sellers want to get as much money back as possible on the sale from a new renovation project. Interior projects that do well with a return include adding an attic bedroom (which can earn a 84.3 percent return) and a kitchen remodel (which earns an average of a 82.7 percent return on costs).

To see what types of projects provide what type of returns – a costs vs. value website – click here.

A slideshow of “Best Bets for Adding Value to Your Home in 2014 can be accessed here.

As a realtor, I can help you get your home in the best shape possible for the market. I can tell you which improvements you can make to impress the most buyers and get the fastest sale with the highest offer.

I also have a group of contractors who can make those improvements in your home. What’s unique about my company is that we can make the improvements and then you pay for the upgrades when your house is sold.

If you would like to learn more about home improvement for the market, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me. You can also visit my website for buyers and sellers here

 

 

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