The economy and the housing market has been somewhat tumultuous in the past couple of years, after the pandemic. The fallout from the effects of the pandemic have been seen in almost every corner of the economy and in almost every industry. However, a huge knock-on effect from the lockdown has been the amount of people looking to move house – right now, the housing market is booming. If you want to sell your home and increase your home’s sale value, make sure that you’re looking into these ways to make your home stand out on the housing market.
Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
One of the best ways you can make your home more attractive on the housing market and attract a higher price for your home is to make your home more energy-efficient. A key part of green skills training is making sure that your home is using energy well, and not wasting energy. Installing insulation in your walls, floor and loft as well as adding double-glazing can make your home more attractive – as people will spend less on their energy bills. Already having this work done can make your home seem more attractive on the housing market.
Improve Your Kerb Appeal
The way your home appears on initial viewing and pictures is essential when it comes to improving the sale value of your home. Your curb appeal is often viewers’ first impressions of the home, so it’s important that it looks the best it can be. Making sure your driveway is clean and tidy and any plants are well-maintained is the best place to start. Furthermore, ensuring your window sills and doors are clean and painted goes a long way when it comes to improving your kerb appeal.
Stage Your Home
When you start to get viewings for your home, you should make sure that you stage the home well. Staging the home means arranging your furniture to make the home seem more welcoming, such as placing books on the coffee table and adding flowers to the home. However, the main part of staging a home means making it as clean as possible. Deep clean the carpets, wash all soft furnishings, clean walls, and tidy up to stage your home – this will make it perfect for sale, and could drive up the price you get. Consider hiring professional cleaners to make sure that your home is staged perfectly.
Install Solar Panels
Installing home improvements such as solar panels could go a long way when it comes to improving your home for real estate. It could cut a lot of the next owner’s energy bills, and sustainable properties tend to stand out more on the housing market. When you choose to get solar panels installed, make sure that all workers have their CSCS cards to make sure that they’re installed properly. Furthermore, you could be entitled to government funding for solar panels – so make sure you do your research before you pay for them!
Taking these steps could significantly increase your home’s value – so make sure you start before you put your home on the market.