It is easy to miss a lot of the wear and tear that happens to your house over the years. But when you start thinking about selling, the state of your home becomes much clearer. You know that there are things that need to be fixed and cleaned up. However, you only have so much money and time to make repairs. So, what home improvements should you make?

Taking care of the most important things to repair before selling a house will put more money in your pocket! This is one of the primary reasons real estate agent recommend taking care of certain things before you list your home.

Home Improvements Worth Making, Before You Sell:

1. Paint

Paint is one of the cheapest, easiest ways to update the look of your home before you list it. And you don’t need to be a professional painter to make this work for you, either. Watch a few videos online, pick your colors and go to town!

Lighter and neutral colors are preferred when selling because they tend to appeal to most people. You never know who will walk through the door to view the house, so it makes sense to keep the styling primary. You don’t have to paint every room, necessarily, just those that obviously need it. Rooms with dark paint, chipped or dirty paint are the ones that will benefit most.

2. Landscaping

Potential home buyers form their first impression of a home from its curb appeal. Yet often a home’s outdoor landscaping is overlooked, or underdone, in the preparation for the sales process. An attractive and well-maintained landscape can add as much as 10 percent to the value of your home.Ideally the time to get started cleaning up your yard is about a month before you plan on showing your house. That should give you enough time to get everything looking just right and not leave the impression that you simply waited until the last minute to put things in order.

Tips for sprucing up your yard to help your home sell quickly:

– Touch up the mulch
– Plant some instant color
– Shape unsightly or overgrown trees and shrubs
– Consider labeling as many plants as possible
– Power-wash dirty surfaces

3. Exterior

The exterior is the first thing buyers will see, so you want it to look good. Replace missing fence boards, add sod if the yard is looking the worse for wear, and clean up any junk that may have accumulated in the yard or on the outside of any storage sheds. Make sure the grass is mowed and that weeds are taken care of before someone comes to view the home. You can also plant some flowers in the beds to add color and make the place feel homier. Here are some low-cost exterior home improvements worth doing.

Moss growth on the roof, missing shingles, and problems with the siding are all things that buyers will notice. Try to get all these things patched up now so you don’t have to answer questions about it later.

4. Build a Deck/Patio

Adding a wooden deck can get you a significant return on the installation costs when you’re ready to sell. Some homeowners can get as much as a 106 percent return on investment (ROI) after adding a deck, according to the National Association of Realtors.Increasing the amount of usable space in a home always equates to adding more value. Whether it’s placing an awning over a patio area, converting a screened-in porch to a sunroom or adding a deck, the creation of more living space makes life more enjoyable for homeowners now and adds an appealing selling feature for the future.

Even if you’re not selling, a deck provides a great outdoor area to entertain friends and family. It gives you more useable space for grilling in the summer months or hosting backyard parties.

5. Makeover the Kitchen

An attractive, hygienic looking kitchen is essential both to buyers and valuation surveyors. Before replacing a kitchen, consider the fundamentals such as its shape and position and decide if you are going to make any structural changes to the space, or if you want to relocate it elsewhere.Many existing kitchens can be given a new lease of life for a modest investment. Doors may be hanging off and the worktops may be damaged and peeling, but the carcasses may still be in perfectly good condition.

Make sure there is adequate lighting in the kitchen. A single pendant can easily be replaced with a new unit with halogen bulbs that create a far whiter light that is ideal for kitchens. Under unit lighting can easily be added and is inexpensive.

Ensure that there is an extractor hood to remove cooking smells. An attractive range style cooker is also a feature that will attract many buyers. Flooring should look hygienic, be easy to clean and well fitted, as should ceramic tiles and the rest of the decor.

6. Boost the Bathroom

Even little bit of upgrade in your bathroom can add huge value to your sale because of all the rooms in your house, the bathroom is the workhorse. There is lots of wear and tear, so you want to keep it functioning well and make good looking upgrades along the way.

Focus on your faucet. Bathrooms are not utilitarian anymore. People like to feel relaxed, like they are in a spa. Drop-sinks are old news, people want the under-mount sinks.

Go granite or marble with your countertops. If you are toying with the granite idea, your bathroom counter is most likely smaller than your kitchen counter and less expensive. This is a great place to start your first granite project.

Nix the overhead lighting in favor of wall mounts to add warmth and value to your bathroom. Make sure that around your mirror you have even lighting with no side shadows.

Heated floors attract buyers like bees to honey.

Upgrade your bath area. With an 85 percent return, install a shower with body sprays and stone surround tile. If you are not selling right away, you will feel like you are in a Zen garden every time you step into your bathroom.

Keep it clean. Dirt and grime can become embedded in bathroom surfaces very quickly. Freshen it up with new grout.

So, bathroom updates are always a smart move. Even if you can’t afford a full remodel, small changes such as replacing dated wallpaper with a faux or textured finish and replacing old lighting will update the room without denting your wallet.

There are a lot of other home improvements and changes that you can make throughout your house to increase its value. But, remember you need the right professional to do the each repair and replacements in your house in order to get the best results out of it. Along with the right price for each job so you can save money in your wallet too. San Diego ProHandyman professionals are here to help you as they are very dedicated and responsible for each service and job they do with very reasonable prices. We are fully insured and bonded, so you can trust any of your handyman services and home improvements to us as you are completely covered. Please, give us a call if you have any other questions or would like to schedule a free estimate with our professionals.

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