Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Renovating Your House To Sell

By Hedrick Lepsch


One of the top priorities when you move into a new home that you need to take care of is making sure that your new home is childproof. Young children often do not understand that dangers that are present within a home and it is up to you to make sure that they stay safe. It will take some time and effort to teach them what they should not do or touch and until then you should take some necessary precautions to prevent them from getting into the things that are not safe for them to get into. Even though you may have some other remodeling jobs that you will want to complete, you will want to make sure that you take care of the things that present the most danger to your children first.

Not only that, but you are the one who has to go through all the pain and misery of living through the renovations, while some lucky homeowner merely has to put the key in the lock, turn the doorknob, and live happily ever after. Renovating to sell is also a very different kind of experience. Note that we are not talking about what is called "staging" a house for sale; nor are we talking about merely fixing a few windows, and slapping a coat of paint. This is a more intense type of home renovation, that goes beyond a coat of paint and may cost in the four or five figures.

Whatever the area of the house, keep a few simple, but vitally important rules in mind. Do not spend more than you can get in return.No one wants to see money go down the drain, so do not spend five thousand dollars on flooring if you will only be able to get three thousand dollars in return for it. Along these same lines, never spend more that your profit potential.

Another safety device that you may want to look into getting and using is a child gate. These gates are ideal for keeping children out of rooms and areas that may be dangerous for them.For example, you can place one at the top of a set of stairs so that they do not accidentally tumble down them. Or you can place one in a doorway to keep your youngster out of a particularly dangerous room.

You can even place on in the doorway of the nursery or playroom to keep a child contained in the room that you feel is safe until you are done cleaning other areas of the house. There are many different types of and varieties of these gates and you will want to find one that works the best for you.For example, you will want one that your toddler will not be able to push over when he or she gets frustrated or determined. But you will want one that you can easily get through or step over when you need to.

In addition, you will probably want it to be easy to set up and take down so that you can move it to various areas of the house as needed.

This will be very useful as you try to complete several remodeling tasks around your new home.There are two main types of gates. One uses pressure against the walls to stay up and one you can actually screw to the wall.

This can make a house feel completely new, and first appearances are everything to homebuyers. It is so important to remember that home renovations performed for the purposes of sale do not necessarily have to be things that you like. You need to appeal to the largest audience, so think neutral instead of personal style. Even though you think your style is great, it may not work for everyone.

Carpet is great, but you also need hard flooring in rooms like the bathroom, kitchen, and the living room if you can. Carpet is great for the bedrooms and maybe the family room. When it comes to getting your home ready to sell, consider the things that would do your home and your wallet the most good. This will help you to focus all of your repairs.




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