5 Tips for Selling a Home that Needs Updating

5 Tips for Selling a Home That Needs Updating

1. Do what you can to eliminate distractions that draw attention to the home's age. This can mean replacing outdated light fixtures or just capping them and adding current on-trend floor lamps. Also, make sure the home smells fresh and clean.

2. If the floors are in bad shape, use large area rugs to show how easy it is to improve the look. Invite a flooring company to leave samples and an estimate to update the floors.

3. Use large art to show modern possibilities, and add plants to add life to the rooms. Keeping small, old wall decor makes the listing appear stuck in the 1960s, so be sure to modernize accents to give the property an overall updated look.

4. White towels and shower curtains can make even an old bath feel newer. (See photos below)

5. Change out yellow light bulbs to brighter white options.

It is amazing to see what a few simple cost-effective changes can make in a home’s appearance, like adding a rug, white towels or other decorative items to freshen up the space when a full blown renovation is out of the budget.

This article was adapted from the original by Karen Post.

Source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/styled-staged-sold/staged-to-sold-how-to-sell-a-58-year-old-home-in-48-hours