Avoid Hurting Your Home Value with These Easy Fix-ups

[caption id="attachment_8693" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Kitchen can be a Make-or-Break for a Potential Buyer[/caption]

Something to remember when selling your home is what it looks like to the outsider who arrives at your doorstep and wants to picture themselves building a life there and making your space into their space. You have lived in that space and made it a home and came to love it for all its quirks and imperfections but to the unfamiliar eye, they may come off as gawdy and garish.

Buyers have an upper hand when purchasing a home in a down market with limited inventory.  As they survey the market, it’s important, as sellers to have the best possible product available.  In order do to that, you need to avoid factors that will devalue your home.  Many times, it is the buyer’s perception that influences whether they walk away or offer a seller less than an asking price.  Before you decide to list your home for sale note these ten factors that will devalue your house and make changes as you can.

And for more tips on upgrading your home, take a look at our blog. And if you’re looking for a house for rent in Cleveland, OH, take a look at our Cleveland rental properties and call Reilly Painting and Contracting for all your Home Mechanic and remodeling needs. If you’re looking to rent out your home at any time of the year, we are also a property management company for anyone looking to rent out a home without the hassle.