How to Earn Brownie Points with Your Kitchen
When asked which room is the most important one in the house, potential buyers will often answer the kitchen or the living room as these are the two rooms that a lot of time will be spent in. Turning the kitchen from a functional workroom into a one that resembles the character of potential buyers, will in most cases yield return that easily outweighs the money spent on renovations and new appliances. It is important that before the first visitors come to look at the house and even before the first pictures are taken, the kitchen is assessed for its weak spots.
Getting New Appliances
A seller should take the time out to walk around the house with the eyes and the focus of a potential buyer. All corners and weak spots need to be identified so that they can be worked on before the house goes on the market. The same certainly applies to the kitchen. A special focus should be on the appliances that are commonly installed in kitchens like ovens, refrigerators, microwaves and to a lesser extent dish washers among others. If one of the appliances stands out with its outdated design and possibly obvious signs of wear and tear or even a complete lack of functionality, then replacing needs to be at least considered. However, appliances aren’t always cheap. Specifically sellers with a smaller budget will have to look long and hard to contemplate whether an appliance is actually outdated and if the purchase or rather the lack thereof will have a large effect on the selling price of the house. Consulting a professional about their opinion concerning appliances is often a great idea to get the opinion not only of a very knowledgeable person in the field, but also from someone that can provide an objective view on its look.