Chances are if you are getting ready to put your house on the market, there are other homes in your neighborhood also with a for sale sign in the yard. Obviously, you want to take whatever steps necessary to make your house stand out so you sell quickly and at a good price. The best option is to make sure your home is ready to sell, paying close attention to the two most important rooms – the kitchen and bathroom.
Although you want your home to have curb appeal and you want the inside to be
updated, clean, and orderly, with the kitchen and bathroom being regarded as the most critical rooms in a home, these especially need attention. For starters, we suggest you take stock of what you have in the rooms, making sure each is clean. However, if your rooms are a little outdated, you can decide to spend a little or spend a lot to bring them up to date.
For instance, if you want to do a complete overhaul, you could have a new floor
installed, new kitchen countertops, new sink, cabinets, lighting, and so on. However, if you want to update rooms without going overboard, changes such as new faucets, hardware on cabinets, and new lighting are great places to start. All of these transformations are very affordable, making a huge difference in how the rooms present to prospective buyers.
Even if you do no updating, the most important thing you can do in the kitchen and bathroom is the make sure everything is 100% clean. In this case, it would be worth your while to have the windows professionally cleaned, tiles scrubbed, new grout applied to tiles, hard water deposits removed, walls painted or cleaned, and so on. In other words, the shinier you can make the kitchen and bathroom look, the better option of selling.
Keep in mind that while the bathroom is of huge importance, the kitchen is even more crucial. To make your kitchen more appealing, remove things from the countertops and clear off any surface areas. Immediately, the room will look and feel roomier. This is a great time to move the can opener, toaster, coffee maker, and bread maker to under cabinet storage. Then, put a vase of fresh flowers out along with a fresh scented candle or air freshener, making the room inviting and homey.