Fixing your house to sell it in a weak market – 2 cheap ideas
I don’t know if you’re feeling the pressure in the home sales market where you live, but here in South Florida over the last year and a half we’ve seen our home values drop. It is difficult to sell a house in this market; it’s basically a buyer’s market right now. You can spruce up the patio and paint the interior and exterior walls and there are a million little things you can do, like get all the clutter off the walls. You know what I mean, you’ve seen the “fix up your house to sell” shows on TV.
The fact remains that the two most important areas to remodel are kitchens and bathrooms.
One thing that can really spice up a boring kitchen is a kitchen backsplash. This is a project that most DIYers can handle and can be very inexpensive to carry out. Most kitchen back bars are typically 14-18 inches from the top of the counter to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets, so we’re talking just 1 1/2 square feet for every foot. run of back wall area, we’re not really talking about the amount of tiles needed for the job that most kitchen backslashes occupy between 10 square feet and 30 square feet.
There are so many beautiful and affordable titles, decorative tile inserts and borders today to choose from. And if you want to go the extra mile, you can spend a little more money and get something truly unique. Remember we’re only talking about a few square feet of tile, so the cost won’t be exorbitant. If you’re a practical type of guy or gal, even better, your work is free.
Another thing you can do, especially if you have a worn Formica countertop, is tile!
This is another project that is not difficult and can be very profitable. There are tile adhesives available today that stick to just about anything so you don’t have to remove your countertops and start over. The only real trick when going over Formica is to take a very rough sandpaper and etch the surface of the counter, this will ensure a great bond for the tile.
If you need a little free help or advice or even advice, there are plenty of sites online that can point you in the right direction and help ensure your project turns out great. Upgrading your kitchen countertop and backslashes can be that little extra feature that gets the potential homebuyer to sign on.
Good luck on your next home improvement project.