09/11/2018


Are you looking to sell your home? Want to make your property more appealing without spending too much money? This article has some tips which can help! When it comes to selling a property, no seller wants to make improvements to it. And why would they? After all, they won’t be in a position to enjoy them. However, when it comes to the reality of selling a property there are some minor and cost-effective improvements every seller can make to help improve the appeal of their home.

Improving the Appeal of Your Home on a Budget

If you find yourself in the position of wanting to improve the appeal of your home without spending too much money, below are some great tips from Riva Title Company to help you do just that!

De-Clutter Your Home

Every buyer wants to get ‘bang for their buck’. In real terms, this means getting the most space for the least amount of money. So why not show off all the space your property has to offer? The best and quickest way to do this is to de-clutter your entire home. This ranges from cleaning up any junk you have lying around, clearing walls which are completely filled with photos and awards, removing excess furniture items which you haven’t used in a while, and anything else you can see in your home which is actively making the house look smaller. While the square footage of a home will be on the brochure, doing the above changes a buyer’s perception of your home and helps them to actually visualize the space they will have to work with.

Clean Your Bathroom and Kitchen. Now, Clean Them Again!

Bathrooms and kitchens are the easiest spaces in your home to look dirty and a dirty space gives a really poor impression of your home. When it comes to these spaces, they can’t be clean enough. Whether it means bleaching your floors, taking to the tiles with a scrubbing brush, or even re-grouting, pay special attention to the cleanliness of these spaces in particular. Similar to the tip above, these rooms are also spaces which can accumulate passive clutter, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, a shower filled with personal products, etc. So be sure to remove these during your clean – even if it’s just during inspection times. Savvy buyers will want to protect their new purchase with title insurance in Miami, FL. Available only prior to settlement, title insurance in Miami, FL is the best way for buyers to protect their title ownership. Speak with Riva Title Company today at 786-787-7888 and ask about the benefits of title insurance in Miami, FL and find out how you can get the process started in anticipation of your buyer’s request.

Replace Broken Blinds and Shutters

There are very few items of furniture or decoration which make a home look older than it is and, at times, give it a haunted feeling, more than broken shutters and blinds. Additionally, it can also give buyers the perception that you don’t maintain the quality of the property in general. If you are looking at a few bent or broken shutters or blinds, either replace them individually or remove the entire fixture, and either replace it with something new or just leave it bare.

Give Your Floors the Clean of Their Lifetime

Similar to the bathroom and kitchen tip mentioned above, when it comes to the flooring around your home, it can’t be too clean for an inspection. Scuffs, marks, stains, anything that is on your floor needs to be removed. If you can't perform the task yourself, invest in a professional carpet cleaning service which can do it for you. While you may be hesitant to pay for the service, you can bet that their work will be worth it. If you are dealing with carpets with burn marks or holes which a carpet cleaning won't improve, consider removing them entirely and polishing the floorboards or concrete underneath. Carpet and flooring with burn marks or holes in it are often interpreted as a messy owner who doesn’t maintain the quality of their home, making buyers wonder what other problems they will find once they take ownership of the property.

Title Insurance in Miami, FL

Speak with Riva Title Company at 786-787-7888 today and learn more about how a clean title can help to speed up the settlement process for your buyer. The majority of lenders will want to ensure that there are no hidden ownership issues which could affect the repayment of their loan, so help your buyers by getting the ball rolling beforehand.