Wise Investments to Prepare your Mt Hood Home for Sale

If you're thinking of listing your Mt Hood Home for sale and know it needs a little sprucing up, here are a few tips on the smartest home improvements you can make to help sell your home faster and for more money.

• Kitchen remodeling stands at the top of any list of most attractive projects for re-sale value. Crisp clean new cabinets, fresh tile and countertops all make for buyer approval and is money well spent.
• Bathroom remodeling is a good bet but not nearly as good as adding additional bathrooms, unless your home already has a lot of them.
• Adding central heat and air to replace floorboard or radiator heat is a huge selling point for any Mt Hood home for sale.
• Installing a deck or patio. This one hovers close to the middle of the do/don't numbers but it is still a nice investment that can make your home feel more comfortable and give it more 'space.'

Items that are less likely to be worth the money include:

• Installing a backyard pool. Some people think a pool is attractive. To many buyers, it's nothing but additional work and expense. Unless you live in a climate where the majority of people want a pool, steer clear of this investment.
• Converting your basement into a finished living space. Many buyers like a finished basement, but it's the main living space that counts most to them. Your money would be better spent above ground.
• A large landscaping job. It adds pleasure for you but not immediate gain in measurable value.

It is important to fix up your home to get it ready for buyers. But with money tighter than we've seen it in a long time, you need to focus on those improvements that will give you a good return on your money. If you'd like more tips on what works and what doesn't when fixing up your home In Rhododendron, Brightwood, Welches or Government Camp for sale, I can help. Call me today at 503-706-7101 or email me at blythe@servingmthood.com.

www.1to1house.com/fix-ups.html Kitchen remodeling: www.hgtv.com/kitchens/index.html Installing a deck: www.hgtv.com/topics/decks/index.html

Barriers to Selling a Home Here On Mt Hood

The Biggest Barriers to Selling Your Home
Often they are those you create yourself by wanting a quick sale or not learning all there is to know about presenting your house to its best advantage. When you first begin to think about selling your home it seems easy. Put a sign on the lawn and list it. Once the shine wears off of the desire to do it all yourself, you might need some tips to help sell your home:

Clean It Up
That's the first and foremost advice. Nothing deters a real estate sale faster than a messy house. Living in your home while trying to sell it makes it difficult to keep it clean, but if you're serious about wanting to sell your home, it's worth the extra effort. You may want to learn how to clean your home fast for those times when a buyer calls and wants to see your home in 15 minutes or less.

Take Good Pictures
Where do you think people search first for homes for sale? Online. Newspapers used to be the first place people looked for homes. But now, approximately 80% of all home buyers look online before searching anywhere else. Due to cost and space limitations, newspapers usually display only one photo of the front view of the home. On the internet, where space is abundant, buyers expect to see lots of exterior and interior pictures, in fact, the more the better. If you aren't experienced at getting good room photos that show off your Mt Hood home to its best advantage, hire a photographer or a real estate agent who can do it for you.

Looking to Streamline the Selling Process
There are pitfalls you can get tripped up on when selling your home here on Mt Hood. If you'd like to work with a real estate agent who can help you maneuver around those pitfalls, give me a call today at 503-706-7101 or email me at blythe@servingmthood.com.


Tips to help sell your home: www.statefarm.com/learning/life_stages/learning_lifestages_sellinghome.asp

How to clean your home fast:
www.ehow.com/how_2312344_clean-house-faster.html

Room pictures:
www.ehow.com/how_4516889_take-photos-house-sale.html