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Boost Your Home's Value with these Easy Upgrades!

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April 12, 2016 08:15 AM

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Denver area Real Estate team Steve and Venus Team have been selling homes for quite some time. We know what sells fast, and we know what doesn't. Selling a home as-is is easy, but with just a few quick steps, you could increase the value of your home significantly. Before contacting the Steve and Venus Team for an estimate on your Denver area home, check out the list of upgrades you can perform to increase the value of your property!!

Easy Home Upgrades:

10. Front Yard Fix Up
Whether it be an updated deck, trimming the trees and bushes, or planting some fresh flowers; nice curb appeal sucks buyer’s in! Not only will buyers like the look of your home, but it will show them that you take pride in your home, and have taken care of it for its future buyer

9. Furnace/HVAC Replacement
Although it isn’t the most necessary of updates, this will do you a lot of good. Not only does it increase energy savings, but it makes for a happy buyer. Knowing they don’t have to update this system is a he relief.

8. Adding Attic Insulation
Do you like having an expensive electric bill? Well, if your insulation isn’t up to date in your attic, you’re losing a good amount of the heat you may for! Attic insulation is easy to tackle yourself, and won’t be time consuming.

7. Brighten Up Your Space
Too many walls or not enough windows are two things that can make for a dark and dreary room. For an easier solution than adding windows or knocking down walls, add some recessed lighting or a dimming switch to give your room a little lighting diversity. Or, add some bright paint to areas you want to lighten up.

6. Update the Plumbing
A beautiful bathroom doesn’t matter if it’s plumbing is poor. Updated or adequate plumbing is important when it comes to the home's appraisal; bad plumbing can lower the value the home appraises for. New plumbing will improve the condition of your tap water as well!

5. New Floors/Hardwood
Updating the floors in your home is a big plus. Adding hardwood flooring takes away the dirt-sucking carpet, and gives your home a warmer feel. Make sure you pick out flooring that compliments other features in your home.

4. Remove the Wood Paneling and Popcorn
Nothing screams old and outdated like wood-paneling on the walls of your home. Go ahead and rip those down and add in some drywall for a more updated look. As for pop-corn ceilings? They are usually there because the ceiling is cracked or in poor condition, go ahead and drywall over that as well.

3. Fashion Blast the Bathroom
Now, there is no need for a complete renovation. In the bathroom, a little can go a long way -- cleaning up and re-grouting the shower, adding some paint to the walls, and/or adding new features to the shower or sink are all great ways to update the aesthetic of your bathroom.

2. Basement and/or Attic Renovation
Have an unfinished space? Finish it! This will increase the value of your home and attract more buyers. There is nothing a man likes more than a man-cave to have his friends over for a Broncos Game! Have a buyer who loves crafting? Update your attic so they can have their own crafting room!

1. Kitchen is the King of the updates
Every time we show homes in Denver, the potential buyers head straight for the kitchen. Cooking and meal-centered celebrations are practically a universal tradition, and the kitchen is where the magic happens. The current demand among home buyers is an updated and open kitchen. Adding some paint to the walls, updated appliances, or granite counter tops can add a lot of value to your house.

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