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Guest Author:  Stephanie Haywood 

Home Improvement Tips: How to Boost the Resale Value of Your Home

If you’re ready to put your home up for sale, there are two important steps you need to take. First, you should set a goal selling price. Second, prioritize home improvement projects and repairs that will help you achieve your asking price. Here are some additional tips.

Setting a Goal Selling Price

It’s important to establish a goal selling price when you’re selling your home. Your home is probably the biggest investment of your lifetime, and the last thing you want is to miss the mark financially. Setting a goal price meets a number of needs. Not only will you stay on budget for any home projects you’d like to take care of, but you’re also more likely to stand firm when negotiating offers. An experienced real estate agent like can help you immensely in narrowing your goal selling price down, but you can get a good start with these resources.

• How much do I need to sell my home to break even?
• How much are homes selling for in my area?
• Have a home appraised before selling

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DIY Home Improvements

Home improvements can be a cost-effective, efficient way to increase the value and appeal of your home to potential buyers. There are many options available, and you are essentially limited only by your imagination, budget, and time. Now that you know how much you’d like to get for your home, here are some DIY home improvements you can consider making to reach your goal.

Look at your yard
Your home’s exterior is the first thing buyers look at, so it should be a top priority. A few hours in the garden tidying up plants, mowing the lawn, and giving your yard a landscaped feel will make all the difference in your home’s curb appeal. Trim up overgrown shrubbery, remove dead limbs from trees and bushes, and reseed any bare spots in your lawn. Here are some more ideas:

• What to plant to boost curb appeal
• How to get your grass to grow in quickly

Focus on the bathroom and kitchen
If these rooms aren’t looking their best, it’s often a deal-breaker for a potential buyer. For starters, you can spend some time at your local hardware store to look for newer, upgraded fittings and light fixtures for your kitchen and bathroom. Another inexpensive way to improve these spaces is to give them a fresh lick of paint. Deep cleaning the floors is also a simple, cost-effective fix. Read on for more time- and wallet-friendly DIY solutions!

• Easy and budget-friendly kitchen updates before selling a home
• Go for peel & stick wallpaper to give walls an attractive look
• Budget-friendly DIY bathroom upgrades
• Add a range hood to vent odors and give your kitchen clean and fresh air

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Analyze your home’s exterior
Don’t forget about the exterior of your home. If potential buyers have a poor first impression, they may not stay long enough to go inside. A simple tidy-up is a good start. Spend some time spraying down your siding, cleaning and sweeping your patio, refreshing your porch, and replacing house numbers if the existing ones look tired. Your exterior will have a facelift with a few simple, inexpensive and quick fixes, and you’ll be smiling as a result! For further information, explore these resources:

• Repair holes and cracks on exterior walls of the home
• How to tell if my roof needs to be replaced
• Learn how to clean your gutters

Once you have a goal price, focus on tackling each home improvement project you need to address one by one. Start with the more difficult, time-consuming tasks first, and work your way down from there. Soon, you could be negotiating the sale of your current home and moving on to an exciting new chapter!

About the Author: Stephanie Haywood is happy to be living her best life. Personal development and self-care gave her a boost when she needed it most, and now she works to share the gift of self-knowledge, self-care, and self-actualization with everyone who visits MyLifeBoost.com