Anyone wanting to sell their family home or apartment is usually hoping to get a good selling price. But this can be a problem with older properties in particular. So what can you do to increase your property’s market value? The answer is simple – targeted renovations will help increase your return!
First impressions count – in selling a house as in so many other things. Just as you take a car in for servicing before putting it up for sale, it’s worthwhile carrying out some renovation work in order to present your property to best advantage. We present our top renovation tips for selling your property with the highest possible return.
Fresh colours and a neat garden make for a positive first impression. Clean the windows and sweep the paths, trim the bushes into shape and freshen up the façade. While renovating the façade can be costly, it can have a highly positive impact on the selling price.
Repairing garden paths and the driveway can help to make a good impression on potential buyers before they even reach the front door. Replace old paving stones with modern natural stone slabs – nothing brings a sense of order to the surroundings like freshly renovated paths and a nicely designed front garden.
Especially in properties more than 30 years old, it can be worthwhile replacing all the windows – all the more so if they still have single or double glazing. New windows have a positive effect on insulation, and can help to convince prospective buyers.
Although a garage door has a pretty long lifespan, it might be worth replacing yours. Aesthetic requirements change over time, and a new, modern garage door can make a contemporary first impression and have a positive effect on the selling price.
If your terrace isn’t covered, we’d highly recommend a roofed structure that protects against wind and rain. Are you good with your hands? All the better, then, if you can build the structure yourself and save on costs. This way you’ll enjoy the return all the more when your house or apartment is sold.
These five tips are among the most important renovations we recommend to our clients before selling. Depending on the condition, other measures such as modernising the bathroom and kitchen may also be worthwhile when it comes to increasing the selling price. There are also some simple tricks such as putting fresh flowers in the front hall or a using a pleasant home fragrance when the first prospective buyers come for a viewing.
Please contact us if you’d like some more helpful tips on selling your property. Find the Engel & Völkers shop in your region here, and pay us a visit, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!
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