Sprucing up flooring is another common task taken on by 26 of sellers.
Selling house upgrade floors or windows.
Ferrandi recommends upgrading hvac water heaters and windows these changes cost less than solar panels and are more likely to provide a positive return on investment when the time comes to sell.
Deep clean wall to wall carpets.
The key then is knowing what upgrades increase home value when the time to sell inevitably comes as your roi really depends on the type of house you re selling and whom you re selling to said alexandra isham program manager design with the national association of home builders nahb in washington d c.
Replace carpet too if it s dingy and especially if it has pet odors.
Let s say the property in question needs a lot of work.
All the faucets leak.
Walls and floors replacing or refinishing your flooring and painting the walls are the quickest and least expensive ways to give a house new life aubrey says.
Selling a home in as is condition.
With these enhancements you can.
Much of the electrical system doesn t work and the bathroom tub has fallen through the joists.
Recaulk or reglaze the tub instead of replacing.
It has holes in the walls all the way to the exterior and urine soaked wood floors.