50 Cheap, Easy Ways to Boost Your Listing’s Appeal

by Blog Contributor on August 14, 2017 481
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Kitchen

1. Replace cabinet doors and/or door handlers
2. Replace cheap appliances e.g. toasters and kettles
3. Add moldings to cabinet fronts
4. Clean the inside (and outside) of the oven

Bathroom

5. Replace taps
6. Throw out any half used products
7. Buy (and use) a shower caddy
8. Store towels rolled up
9. Replace the shower curtain

Bedrooms and living areas

10. Wash cushion covers
11. Invest in new duvet covers
12. Add decorative cushions to beds
13. Sand and polish tired wooden furniture
14. Cover worn sofas with throws

General

15. Clean carpets
16. Paint walls
17. Create a sense of space by removing excess furniture
18. Get rid of, or hide your clutter
19. Do (and put away) the washing up
20. Clean your curtains or blinds
21. Install uplights to highlight your home’s best features (such as fireplaces)
22. If you have an unused room, stage it – as an office, a kid’s playroom, etc.
23. Buy new, brighter light bulbs
24. Fill vases with fresh flowers
25. Remove family photos
26. Add artwork
27. Replace light shades
28. Hang mirrors (bigger is generally better)
29. Clean, clean, then clean some more!

Outside

30. Mow your lawn
31. Plant flowers
32. Get rid of cobwebs
33. Pressure wash your patio and driveway
34. Replace house numbers
35. Add hanging pots
36. Clean your windows
37. Paint your front door

Before people visit

38. Open blinds/curtains
39. Open windows (unless you live on a noisy road!)
40. Open internal doors to help light flow through the home
41. Leave pets with a friend or neighbour
42. Spray air freshener, light scented candles, or bake bread
43. Tidy up
44. Empty bins
45. Close toilet seats
46. Make the beds
47. Light your fireplace (if you have one, and it’s not summer)
48. Fluff the sofa cushions
49. Arrange decorative cushions
50. In winter, set your thermostat to a comfortable temperature (about 70F.)