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People who are thinking of selling their house often wonder what they can do to increase its appeal to buyers. The goal of doing so is fairly obvious: maximize profit and minimize time on the market.
Many think that updating their kitchen or bathrooms, or even adding an addition, will do the trick. In a sense, they will. If you do a major renovation or addition, it’ll surely increase how much your house will sell for, and there’s a good chance it’ll sell more quickly if you do substantial upgrades before you list. But, it’ll also cost you a good chunk of time, money, and it probably won’t net you more money than the actual cost of the work.
On the other hand, there’s a simple tweak you can do to your house (if you haven’t already) that’ll increase its appeal to a lot of buyers, which is…
Create a dedicated home office space.
Home offices have been a feature buyers have liked for some time, but over the past two years they’ve become all the more appealing due to the pandemic. With the pandemic winding down — hopefully for good — it may seem like home offices won’t be as much of a draw. But that’s not likely. Here are a few reasons why a home office is still something buyers will want to see if you’re selling in the near future:
So if you’re thinking about selling your home in the near future and want to add some appeal, create a dedicated home office space if you don’t already have one.
You don’t need to (and probably shouldn’t) do an addition to add a home office. As mentioned above, the cost of doing so probably wouldn’t make sense. Just repurpose a room, or a section of one, and make it into a home office. Here are a few ideas on how to carve out some space:
The Takeaway:
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer of course, but creating a home office is most likely to add appeal to your house if you’re selling in the near future. But before you do, make sure to consult with your go-to real estate agent and get some input on whether it’s the best thing for you to do in your market and for your particular house.
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