Kitchens & Bathrooms

If you want to get top dollar for your house, then your kitchens must sparkle, and your bathrooms must look like they’ve never been used. Why?

Because most buyers are willing to pay a premium for a house that doesn’t need any major work. If buyers see that the appliances are old and worn and the bathroom fixtures are blue or mauve, they make the assumption that the rest of the house is outdated and want a major discount. Don’t let buyers’ chip away at your equity. The investment you make up front in the kitchen and bathrooms yields your best return on investment. An updated kitchen gets your house sold faster.

Quick Checklist

  • Make your kitchen look more spacious by removing everything from the counter like the coffeemaker, toaster, flour container, etc.
  • Your eat-in kitchen and dining room should have a table and chairs in it to showcase the rooms’ purpose.
  • Remove extra leaves from your dining room table to make the room look larger.
    Set the dinner table or counter bar to help buyers envision the room.
  • Make sure the inside of your cabinets are organized and clean. Store non-essential items elsewhere to make the cabinets look more spacious.
  • If your cabinets show wear and tear, you might want to paint them. A simple trick to update the look of your cabinet doors is to replace your current knobs with new ones.
  • Make sure that your counter is spotless and shiny.
  • Remove notes, pictures and coupons from the refrigerator door.
  • Keep garbage and recycling bins out of sight.
  • Keep the exotic spices and fish to a minimum when cooking the night before a showing. Work towards achieving a “clean” smell.
  • Get rid of kitchen odors by pouring hot salt water down the drain twice a week. Also, grind some lemon rind in the disposal.

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