Sid Davis, author of the new book Home Makeovers That Sell (AMACOM, 2007), has suggestions for sellers that want to net the most money from their home sale:

  • Start with the kitchen; it’s the most important room in the house for most buyers. Refacing the cabinets or sanding them and painting them white is often a worthwhile undertaking. If the flooring is in poor condition, replace that too.
  • Update the bath. While paint and flooring help here too, sellers may find spending $200 to replace the mirror and vanity set will net them the greatest payoff.
  • Clean the laundry room. Hire a carpenter to install built-in shelving and repaint and replace worn flooring. Upgrade the light fixtures.
  • Scrub, scrub, scrub. Squeaky clean wows buyers, Davis says. “If people think [a home] is super neat, they'll give [the seller] the benefit of the doubt. If it's dirty, they'll assume it's ridden with hidden defects,'' he says.

If you are considering selling your Ringwood home and want a trained eye to point out the fix ups that will net you the most money, give me a call at 973-945-1070. I am glad to help!