When you’re selling your home, one of the most important things you can do is get it ready to appeal to buyers – and there are three big things that buyers really, really want.
Here’s what they are.
3 Things Buyers Really Want
Prospective buyers are on the lookout for features that will make their lives easier. Three of the most popular things we hear buyers asking for include:
- Fabulous kitchens
- Outdoor living space
- A spa-style bathroom
Let’s take a closer look at each of these.
Buyer Must-Have #1: A fabulous kitchen
Kitchens have always been a big deal to home buyers, but now we have the data to back up our gut feeling: As many as 80 percent of buyers will say a kitchen is their favorite room in the house.
But not just any kitchen will do. Buyers want a great kitchen that’s equipped with eco-friendly and energy-saving appliances, and that has plenty of storage space (even if they won’t use it that often).
How to Make Your Kitchen More Appealing to Buyers
You can make your kitchen more appealing to buyers if you:
- Upgrade your appliances
- Invest in new, modern light fixtures with matching switch plates
- Spring for a touch faucet
Buyer Must-Have #2: Outdoor living space
People with and without kids are really looking for ways to expand indoor living space, and an outdoor area designed for entertaining, relaxing and playing is just what the buyer ordered. You don’t necessarily need a large yard, but your space does have to be neat as a pin – and you have to maximize its usable space.
How to Make Your Backyard More Appealing to Buyers
You can make your backyard more appealing to buyers if you:
- Add all-weather furnishings, like tables and chairs
- Plant easy-to-care-for flowers and make sure the grass is cut and edged
- Invest in outdoor lighting so buyers can see that they’ll be able to have evening dinner parties or spend time on the patio when the sun goes down
Buyer Must-Have #3: A spa-style bathroom
Buyers love spa-style master bathrooms, and the good news is that you probably don’t have to dive head-first into a full-scale remodeling project to create one. If your tub is old and damaged, your real estate agent might suggest replacing it – but you may be able to have it resurfaced.
How to Make Your Master Bath More Appealing to Buyers
You can make your master bathroom more appealing to buyers if you:
- Clean it thoroughly… twice
- Stage it with fluffy, never-used white towels, a new shower curtain and some nondescript artwork on the walls
- Update your light fixtures, switchplates and faucets
- Frame your mirror
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