Step 5: Repair & Restore!
When you repair your car, what does that do for you? Let me give you a few minutes to think about it...Ready? It helps restore your car and makes it functional again wouldn't you say? The same thing goes for your home. I understand that when you're selling your home, margins might be tight but making sure that everything is go-ready by the time the home hits the market will ensure that it can get the maximum dollar value it can get. If you took the time to do a pre-inspection report on your own dime, as mentioned on step 4, you would know exactly what would be the sticking points for the deal correct? If you have a 5+ year old roof, it might be time to fix it. It could be an issue if a VA appraiser requires a new roof if it has been above 5 or 10 years. Or, if the buyer is really going to have an issue with some of the old decor, sprucing that up should be an inexpensive job that yields a high rate of return.
Here are some affordable things you can do that can generate a high return for you:
- Changing to new, bright light bulbs with a low wattage consumption
- Steam cleaning the carpets
- Based on comps, the homes that sold the highest were hardwood floored homes, perhaps we can change to hardwood flooring after we get a good deal with a contractor?
Here might be some dealbreakers that you might have to fix, unless you want a longer time on market as-is!
- Fix that old leaky roof!
- Upgrade the heating or cooling system because it might be failing!
- What would the buyer do? Think about that for a moment and then compare that with what the pre-inspection report says!

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