How you can add value to your home on a budget is easier than you think. A lot of us have the misconception that adding value means spending a lot of money. For example, you might think that you’ll have to do a major renovation that costs thousands of dollars to add a few more hundred to the value of your house?
With these budget-friendly ways to add value to your home, you can sell your house for more money.
Not ready to sell these still are great ways to update your home for less money. Why not enjoy your home while you are living there? Don’t wait until you are ready to put up that for sale sign.
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How To Add Value To Your Home
Without Spending A lot
#1
Replace the front door.
The front door is one thing that everyone sees. Whether it is you coming in and going out or your neighbors driving down the street. If your door doesn’t look good your house doesn’t look good. There are a lot of price points out there on doors. So you’ll definitely find one within your budget.
Maybe your door doesn’t need to be replaced a good sanding and paint can do wonders for the fraction of the cost of a new door. Adding a pop of color can brighten the entryway. Just make sure the color goes with the exterior of the home.
#2
Smart Items
Don’t go all crazy and buy every smart item out there. Choose what will benefit you or if you are selling what you think the house needs to sell. My suggestion is a thermostat. This is a great way to help cool or heat your home in an energy-saving way. If you spend a couple of hundred dollars on one you will easily make it up on your bills. A smart thermostat gives the impression of an updated home.
Another smart idea is camera doorbells. They are great to see who’s at your door and they act as a security cameras also. Smoke detectors, carbon dioxide detectors, and even smart locks just to name a few. These are not a necessity for selling. Just ways to increase the value.
#3
Removing Popcorn Ceilings
Nothing dates your house more than popcorn ceilings. Take a weekend and scrape that popcorn right off. Make sure you check for asbestos first especially if your home is an older one. If there is asbestos have it professionally removed. After you remove the popcorn, sand the ceiling, prime then paint. This is definitely how to add value to your home on a budget.
#4
New Light Fixtures Is How To Add Value To Your Home
So many of us overlook the light fixtures. Take a look in your dining room is there an old plastic candelabra light hanging there? Maybe in all the bedrooms, there is that dreaded (as I’ve seen it called) “boob light”.
Light fixtures can be changed out for a minimum cost. They are like the front door depending on what you want there are different price ranges. Figure out what style you want and go shopping. They are the jewelry in the room so choose wisely.
Nice light fixtures help sell the home. Adds elegance to the room.
#5
Bathroom Remodel
“What! aren’t bathroom remodels expensive?” you ask. Yes, they can be but they don’t have to be. There are ways to do a remodel without breaking the bank. In my last house, I remodeled all 3 of the bathrooms at minimum cost. I’ve actually done bathroom remodels in 3 of our houses without breaking the bank. This gives me an idea. I’ll write a post on what I did at a minimal cost soon.
Adding a new vanity is a great start to updating. One can be found for a reasonable cost.
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#6
Paint Kitchen Cabinets
Painting the kitchen cabinets is definitely a way to add value to your home on a budget. Instead of tearing out the cabinets paint them.
This will take some time. But think of the money you can save. Cabinets are in the thousands price range. The paint is not expensive.
You will be amazed at the transformation it makes to the kitchen and the house.
#7
Under Cabinet Lighting
Shed some light on those countertops while brightening up the kitchen. This doesn’t require any electrical work. We put in remote-controlled battery-operated light in our kitchen. Oh, what a difference they have made. Plug-in lights are also available.
#8
Regrout Tile
If you have tile anywhere in the house with bad grout now is the time to regrout. Whether it’s on the floor or in the shower. Nothing says I haven’t been kept up like missing or stained grout. Dollars start going down when this is seen by buyers.
Do your research on the color so you can match it well enough or hire a professional that can remove and regrout.
#9
Laundry Room
Add a wow factor to the laundry room. Paint the walls a nice color. Maybe add some shelves or cabinets. If there is room a nice drying rack would be great. Make this a place someone would like to spend time in.
If you are moving and want a new washer and dryer buy it now to dress up the laundry room. Just make sure it is known they do not come with the house.
#10
Paint Walls
I mentioned painting walls in the laundry room. Paint throughout the house would be great. When the whole house has been freshly painted with a nice neutral color buyers see that as a plus. That’s money that they don’t have to spend once they move in.
Hiring it done costs some money. If you have the time do it yourself. Put on some music and start painting.
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#11
Paint baseboards or Replace
Baseboards need care. This is where the dirt goes and sticks. Nothing says look how dirty the house is as much as dirty baseboards. Give them a fresh coat of white and see how it freshens up the house.
#12
Patio Space
Make your patio into a sitting area or an outside dining room. Maybe even set it up with a bbq grill and show what that space can be. This puts extra square footage into the minds of the buyers. They see it as extra square footage that’s not in the price of the house.
Even Adding Small Touches Like Patio Furniture Is How To Add Value To Your Home. This Adds Appeal To The Buyer.
#13
Landscape
Spruce up the yard a bit. Trim the trees and shrubs. Clean up the flowerbeds and the gravel. Add some color with some flowers. These all add to the house. They don’t call it curb appeal for nothing. I just added cedar mulch to my front landscape and WOW! what a difference it makes.
Check out this article on Landscaping on a Budget
#14
Outdoor Lighting
Lighting makes your house pop at night. Solar lights are so easy to install anywhere. Highlight the areas of your yard that have flowers, walkways, trees, and bushes. Just lining the driveway with a few lights goes a long way.
#15
Replace Doorknobs
Replacing doorknobs can make a big difference. Make sure all doors in the house have the same doorknobs. You want there to be a cohesiveness to the space not a mod podge of different styles and colors. This will show as a well-kept home and a well-kept home sells for more money.
With these 15 tips, you can add value to your home without spending a lot of money.
Choose a few to start with and see the difference you can make in your house.
You’ll want to do all 15 ways to add value to your home.
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