When you get ready to sell your home, you might think about repainting the walls or even updating the countertops or the floor. Yet you don’t necessarily have to make expensive changes or updates to sell your homes. The smallest things can have the biggest impact on your potential buyers. Simply getting the right needed maintenance for your home can improve its curb appeal and help you sell it faster. Here are a few essential services you should get while you are preparing your home to sell:
Window Cleaning
Windows have a big impact on your home’s curb appeal and on how it looks and feels from the inside. Dirty windows can make your home look older and in disrepair. When you are standing on the inside, dirty windows can make your home appear smaller. None of these are things that will make a person want to buy your home.
Hire professional windows cleaners to safely and properly clean your windows inside and out. Your home will instantly look newer, bigger, and more inviting.
Power Washing
If dirt and debris on your windows make your home look smaller and older, imaging what dirty external walls will do. You don’t need to repaint or reside your home — you just need to clean it. Invest in professional power washing services to get the best results.
The professionals will be able to clean off years of dirt and stains without damaging the exterior. Improper cleaning can wear away brick, crack vinyl siding, and spread water damage through wood siding.
Carpet Cleaning
If you can’t replace your carpets with more popular flooring options like tile or hardwoods, you can rejuvenate your floors by cleaning them. Professional carpet cleaning can make your floors look just like new. It can even remove years of staining from foot traffic or even pet accidents.
Not to be overlooked, carpet cleaning can also remove odors that can turn off potential buyers.
Duct Cleaning
Dirty ventilation can reduce the efficiency of your HVAC system and lower the air quality in your home. While potential buyers are unlikely to notice if you have dirty vents, they will notice if the air seems stale, they start sneezing because of dust and dander in the air, or they smell foul odors because of buildup in the vents. Call in the pros to clean out your vents and create a more pleasing interior while potential buyers are viewing your home.
You don’t necessarily need to spend thousands of dollars updating your home to sell it quickly. Professionally cleaning your home inside and out can make it look its best so you can show off its greatest features. With a fresh face, your home will look newer and more attractive. Add a few fresh flowers and some well-placed art, and you’ll wow potential buyers. Take care of any other maintenance that you’ve been putting off as well, such as window caulking or gutter cleaning.