Prepping your home for sale in Tahoe Keys, Lake Tahoe so it is ready for the market is hard. After all, so many people think they need to remodel to get the most bang for their buck, which in reality isn’t entirely accurate. In fact, most of the stuff you can do is actually quite small and affordable. Before you gut your home for sale in Tahoe Keys, you should probably read on to find out what is necessary and what isn’t.

If you want to give your Tahoe Keys home for sale new life with the least amount of money and in the quickest amount of time, start with the floors and walls. The hot color for walls right now is varying shades of grey. This is a nice middle ground between stark white and neutral and will run you roughly $2,500 for an entire interior paint job. You can do it yourself if painting is a hidden hobby you love and are good at, but a professional will get the best results. When it comes to flooring, also keep it neutral. You don’t want it competing with the rest of the houses decor (especially if you just forked over money for that professional paint job). If carpet is a must, go with builder grade fiber carpet. If you have the desirable hardwood, refinish and bring back the life in them.

Everyone loves a modern, updated kitchen, right? Yes, but before you go out and get new cabinets, counters and appliances, you can update a kitchen with minimal effort. Simply staining the cabinets or adding new fixtures to them can go a long way and cost you little. Still think the kitchen looks outdated, adding new lighting fixtures and maybe a new appliance or two has been found to attract a wider range of potential buyers.

New roofs and siding are a great way of updating your Tahoe Keys home for sale and getting a high percentage of your return on investment (also known as ROI). Not only is this appealing for a buyer because it means they likely don’t have to deal with any roofing issues in the near future, you get back about 80% of the cost you put towards the project.

Wondering what upgrades to skip if money is an issue? Stay away from major room renovations. Finishing an attic, home office or basement is not necessary and also allows the buyer to remodel these rooms to fit their familial needs. Take the age old rule of “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it” when it comes to prepping a Tahoe Keys home for sale.

For more information on Tahoe Keys real estate, call Peter Delilli at 530-308-4331.