5 easy home upgrade ideas to boost your sales price and attract more buyers
Did you know that Qatar and Dubai real estate agents, including our own, do not just study the large factors of a property, such as its location, number of bedrooms and age, when conducting a pre-sale price valuation?
These are all valid elements, but we actually start to evaluate a property before we reach the front door. And once inside, look for distinctive features that buyers will love, no matter how small.
Use our simple but successful home upgrade ideas to catch the eye and hopes of more buyers at your viewings to encourage more offers and a higher sales price for your property. You will then have an easier time buying a new property in Qatar or Dubai as a homeowner or investor!
Increase your property’s curb appeal
Making a great first impression on prospective buyers is crucial to attracting more offers. It is therefore important to increase the curb appeal of your house, apartment or villa by creating a scene that is a joy to come home to every day.
Adding gorgeous greenery and flowers requires little effort and is always a winner among property viewers. Try neat box plants on each side of your front door or window boxes.
To make your property pop, give your front door a quick repaint in a vivid colour or a sophisticated black or dark purple or green.
Not to forget a quick polishing and sweeping of the exterior before property viewings.
Fix or replace
Even a small dent can potentially discourage potential buyers. Therefore, it is best to fix or replace any aspects of your property that need to be repaired.
If your front doorknob or handle has seen better days or is outdated, upgrade it to something that makes more of a statement or repaint it. The same applies to window panes, fences and balcony railings.
Make your property more spacious
Let’s work our way indoors to declutter. Why? Because decluttering makes your property look tidier and makes it feel bigger, which could lead to higher offers.
Take one room at a time and sort all unused, and rarely used items into a pile to either keep (and store), donate to charity or throw away.
On this note, you could invest in smart storage solutions. A stylish bar cart or étagère in your bathroom can home both linens and toiletries. In addition, we have never heard of anyone with too many drawer and cabinet organisers!
Inexpensive overhead lighting that illuminates dark corners can also create the illusion of more space. In addition to the higher installation of shelves, which makes rooms feel much taller when they raise the eye.
Freshen up with paint
Another easy way to make your property appear bigger is to blur the edges of a room with a light colour scheme.
A recent Fixr report found that 81% of interior designers consider whites and creams the best wall colours to use in properties being sold this year because homebuyers can easily imagine their own furnishings against a neutral backdrop.
Shades of grey come in third, followed by soft, warm colours such as sage greens and earthy browns.
Improve the bathroom
A bathroom upgrade is one of the most effective projects you can undertake for the sale of your property in Qatar or Dubai, as the bathroom is one of those rooms (such as the kitchen) that buyers tend to examine more closely.
Even small changes to the bathroom can motivate more offers and increase the value of your property by up to 5%. For instance, you can upgrade the fixtures in one afternoon. Try new taps and a relaxing rain or waterfall showerhead.
A bathroom needs sophistication as much as any other room. Adding a chandelier or moisture-resistant aluminium frame to your mirror is also a simple home upgrade idea for a frequented space.
Once you have completed your upgrades, you will need to find out "how much is my home worth?" with an in-depth valuation. Please contact our friendly real estate agents in Qatar or Dubai to get started. We wish you the very best for your sale and look forward to hearing from you.
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