Increase Home Value in Calgary
Realtor® | Interior Decorator
When preparing to sell your home in Calgary, enhancing its value and appeal is paramount. With strategic improvements and staging, you can not only sell your property faster but also potentially increase your home value. This article provides practical, budget-friendly home staging tips for homeowners in Calgary to maximize their home’s value.
To add value focusing on key upgrades like modernizing the kitchen, bathrooms, deep cleaning, and smart staging is a great first step. These steps will make your property more appealing to buyers and can significantly increase its market value. Next we will dive into some additional steps you can take.
Kitchen Renovations: Focus on modernizing appliances, upgrading countertops to materials like granite or quartz, and enhancing cabinetry for a cohesive, stylish look.
Bathroom Upgrades: Consider installing contemporary plumbing fixtures, modernizing the vanity area, and adding luxurious touches like rain shower heads or heated floors. Many of these items are available on Amazon for a great price.
Curb Appeal: Maintain a neat lawn with attractive landscaping. Add fencing for privacy and plant trees for natural shade and wind protection.
Outdoor Features: Enhance decks and fences, and consider adding or upgrading outdoor living spaces for increased appeal.
Energy Efficiency: Install energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, water-saving fixtures, and consider adding solar panels.
Sustainable Materials: Use eco-friendly materials for renovations, like recycled or sustainable flooring and low-VOC paints.
Deep Cleaning and Decluttering: Thoroughly clean every room and declutter spaces to make them appear larger and more inviting. This is perhaps the most important must do. Make sure things like baseboards, carpets, bathroom vents, windows are all cleaned. Make sure your furnace and humidifier filters are clean to avoid spreading dust in the winter months. Subtle air fresheners are useful, but don’t over do it.
Furniture Arrangement: Rearrange existing furniture to optimize space utilization and create an inviting ambiance. A room should feel like it can breath and movement should be easy.
Lighting: Maximize natural light and enhance artificial lighting with modern, energy-efficient fixtures. Make sure your light bulbs are LED 2700k-3000k, avoid blue light. If a room still feels dark with the lights on, then it’s time to upgrade the lighting.
Roof and Structural Updates: Ensure the roof is in good condition and strengthen structural elements if necessary. If it’s safe, check your attic and along your foundation walls to look for signs of moisture.
System Upgrades: Update electrical and plumbing systems to modern standards, and consider replacing older windows and doors with energy-efficient models. The government of Canada offers home owners grants to make a home more energy efficient. Here is a link with more information. CANADA GREENER HOMES GRANT
Regular Maintenance: Keep up with regular home maintenance to preserve the home’s value and appeal. Pay attention to big ticket items such as your furnace, roof, hot water tank, A/C units, and appliances. But don’t forget smaller ticket items such as smoke detectors, fixtures and fireplaces. Everything will checked by a professional home inspector prior to a buyer finalizing the deal, so it’s good to avoid surprises.
Considering selling your home in Calgary? Enhance its value and appeal with our expert consultation. Contact us for a personalized interior decoration and staging consultation to make your home sale-ready.
Holly is an accomplished Realtor® with Holly & Erick Home Team in Calgary and her expertise extends to helping clients with their home staging and decoration needs, enhancing the appeal of their properties and setting their listings up for success.
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