3 Home Improvements to Focus on Now to Increase Sales

You’ve tested the waters with putting your home on the market, but you’re finding that your property is generating little to no offers. You might not understand why your home isn’t generating interest, especially if you’ve priced it well.

The fact is, many homeowners make the mistake of investing their time and money into cosmetic improvements and design. These are certainly aspects that help to sell a home quickly, but there are other aspects that buyer take into account before they place an offer to owners.

Below are a couple of areas around your property that could be harming your efforts to sell your home.

Just how safe is your property?

You can have your walls painted in the latest colors. Perhaps you’ve installed new flooring, and new fixtures. All of these look great from a design point of view. But a potential buyer wants more than a beautiful home; they want to know that they’re going to invest into a safe home, too.

As the homeowner, you’ve got to invest resources into making sure that your property is equipped for safety. For example, when’s the last time you’ve had the locks on your windows examined? Do your windows even have locks?

How thick or thin are the glass panels? Are the frames designed to make it hard for home invaders to get inside your home? Can invaders easily break the windows?

Your garage can serve as a welcome sign or a theft barrier

The general purpose of a garage is to have provide a room to store your vehicles. The garage also keeps your vehicles safe from outdoor elements, and in many cases, car theft. But keep in mind that your garage is an extension of the interior of your home. It literally provides a transition between indoors and outdoors.

That’s why your property’s garage door needs to be in excellent shape before you place your home on the market. In addition to creating a theft barrier, garage doors also provide curb appeal. No one’s buying a property with shoddy looking doors!