1. 5 Home Improvement Projects that
Will Get You Top Dollar For Your
Home

2. It’s a highly competitive market for home sellers
right now. More homes to compete with means
that the impression your homes makes - from
the curb, and on the inside - matter now more
than ever. You can increase your chances of
selling faster - and at today’s top dollar - by
investing in a select few home improvement
projects that have been shown to make a big
impact on buyers.

3. 1. Painting: Adding a fresh
coat of paint to ceilings and
walls is a tried and true way to
increase your home’s appeal to
buyers. Go for white or neutral
tones that help lighten your rooms.
Buyers will have an easier time envisioning how
they will infuse their own personalities into your
home if they’re looking at a relatively blank
slate.

4. 2. Landscaping: Everything you’ve heard about
curb appeal is true. First impressions matter -
especially if your house is one of eight or nine a
buyer has seen in one day.
Buyers will be more excited
to look at the inside your
home if the outside looks
clean, charming and inviting.
Mow the lawn, trim the hedges,
pull the weeds and plant some flowers,
bushes or shrubs for the biggest impact –
and be diligent about keeping your landscaping very
well-manicured throughout the time your home is
on the market.

5. 3. Cleaning and de-cluttering: Start by removing
all your family photos from the walls and all sorts
of clutter from the tops of tables, desks, dressers
and counters. Buyers want to be able to envision
their lives in the house, not yours. Personal items
and the visual clutter
they create - have been
shown time and time again
to block buyers’ ability to
create this vision.

6. 4. Plumbing repairs and water stain/damage
repair: Paying a plumber to make a few stops
throughout your home can be well worth the
investment. Leaky faucet in
the master bathroom? Get it
fixed. Does the space under
your kitchen sink look like a
science experiment? Leaks
and water stains definitely
provoke disgust and exasperation on the part of
the buyers you want and need to impress. And
they can be pretty cost effective to fix - ask your
agent for a referral, if you need one.

7. 5. Staging: Staging your
home can make a dramatic
difference in the price for
which your home sells. Good
staging is equal parts:
• (a) removing your personal belongings and
replacing it with more artwork, decor
and cleaner-looking furniture,
• (b) and tweaking the home’s paint, wall
coverings and even landscaping to show
the place in its very best light.

8. What is your favorite home-improvement
tip?

9. Randy Bett
Investment Realtor/Author/Investor
Real Estate Professionals Inc.
Better Group Real Estate
202-5403 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, AB T3B 4Z1
Phone:403-774-7464 Ext:1
Fax:403-208-0082
Toll Free fax:888-711-6801

10. Randy Bett
www.BetterGroupRealEstate.ca