Are you are thinking of making some improvements to your home with the idea that you want to enjoy your home now but will be moving in the next five years? Certainly you want to make wise investments that will not overly personalize your home or price it beyond the neighborhood. As you create your list of priorities for renovations, keep in mind what your ultimate buyer is looking for.
1. Choose Matte for New Appliances
Matte finishes will slowly replace stainless steel in 2016 and 2017. The matte finishes hide fingerprints, smudges and dirt, and they are easier to clean than typical stainless steel finishes.
2. Cushioned flooring
Cork flooring is popular now. It now comes in a variety of colors and is much more comfortable to walk on than traditional wood flooring and ceramic tile.
3. Lower pile rugs
While most buyers choose hardwoods over carpet, if you new carpet in your home, go with patterns or Cut and loop textured carpet rather than the standard plush.
4. Less grout surfaces and a clean aesthetic
If you are replacing tile flooring, go big with 12 -by-24 inch or 36-by-36 inch as opposed to 12-by-12 inch. The same is true for tiles in shower surrounds and walls in bathrooms. These larger, smooth surfaces have a simple, clean design aesthetic, and use less grout, which is difficult to clean and susceptible to mold and mildew.
5. Improve overall health with clean design homes
Your home is your personal ecosystem. Top trends will be fabrics that don’t hold dust, Quartz stone countertops that are lower maintenance with antibacterial properties and durability, mudrooms with benches where people can leave their shoes to prevent toxins from entering the home and under-mounted sinks, which keep things cleaner by not trapping bacteria in the lip of the sink.
6. Better water quality
The National Assoc. of Homebuilders’ 2016 New Home will feature a whole-home water filtration system, reflecting buyers’ desire for clean living.
7. Green Home Features
Efficiency Is important to many buyers. They look for Energy Star appliances, insulated windows, and similar features that maximizes home.
8. Simplicity and tech
Today’s tech-savvy buyers are looking for smaller, smart homes with more space in central living areas, great flow and clever, built-in storage. They are all about respect for the environment, conserving energy and high-tech homes. Your home should have solid cell service, cable TV, high-speed internet connection and plenty of electrical outlets.
9. Circadian lighting
GE is releasing a new smart LED bulb that can change the color of the light that’s emitted to sync with the body’s circadian rhythm. “C by GE” uses Bluetooth connectivity to communicate with your smartphone and to change colors sync with your sleep cycle.
10. Create a Home Office
More Americans work from home than ever, and the trend grow is growing. Home office space can be important to homebuyers. Smaller bedrooms or rooms with large windows and plenty of natural light often make excellent home office spaces. Consider repurposing a bedroom as a home office to appeal to homebuyers.
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