I bought a house that was in good shape but was dated, that had been on the market a long time. Intended to keep it but ended up needing to sell. Kitchen updates were paint the cabinets, replace the central huge fluorescent light fixture with an interesting multi-headed fixture, old inexpensive countertops and sink got a solid surface refresh, added under-cabinet lights. The rest of the house - a new track light replaced a single fixture in the vaulted ceiling of the living room, updated the tired exterior light fixtures, replaced all the light switches with new rockers. I had already landscaped the yard. When i bought it, it had been on the market for many, many months and was empty. When i sold it, i had multiple competing offers on the first day.
Another GREAT video Jen and thanks for sharing! I will be doing a couple of things that you mentioned after consulting with my realtor first since I hope to move in a year or two. Regarding door hardware, I saw a GREAT idea on "Sell This House" when they removed the hardware and just spray painted over the pieces and OMG, all of it looked like NEW and for only pennies on the dollar! Great tip by Tanya and Roger! Keep the videos coming!
@@savvyhomeseller You are very welcome, Jen! What I really admire about you is that you tell it like it is when it comes to real estate. Thanks for sharing your pro tips and keep up your fine work! Your paint color tips really hit home for me since I see too many homes for sale with AWFULLY dark interior colors which will turn off a lot of buyers.
Reference paint colours...considering which way the room faces is also really important. A north facing room is often a more cold, blue light, especially if you live in the northern hemiphere. Choosing a warmer colour really makes a difference and you can go for the cooler colours you like in 'warmer' light facing rooms.
Curb appeal is critical, or else the entire house tour is taken up with making up for its failings. I spent the who summer on it and deferred maintensnce. What a huge outlay!
I have an updated programmable thermostat that I can't figure out how to use. I found the company's instructions on the web, but my husband said, "Those are no good." He's right. I wish I had a simple thermostat where, if you want it to be 72, you put it on 72.
We love our new thermostat. I just found a TH-cam video demonstrating it. The new ones are likely Alexa compatible. We tell Alexa “Alexa. Set temperature to 72.” And that’s it.
I have a 30 year old home that is mostly fresh from updated paints. The kitchen has cherry cabinets that were high-end and chosen because we thought they would be classic. They have been outdated for ten+ years due to the white kitchen craze. (We did replace the ceramic knobs and pulls with brushed nickel.) Should I wait for them to come back in style, or reface them with new doors and refinishing? I don’t know if we are going to sell in a couple of years or stay for life. We are in our 60s and our adult kids are actively preparing to leave within the next 2 years, so we may sell.
I have same question. High end beautiful cherry custom cabinets in our kitchen. I updated the handles which made a big difference. I just can't paint them. It seems crazy to me. I had white cabinets in other homes and hated them.
here in Florida/Duval County, changing switches and light fixtures is $$$$. A licensed CONTRACTOR, not a handyman, is required and obviously a safer choice. Too many fire hazards to DIY electricals. Any plumbing changes except changing a faucet requires licensed plumber. Anything with wires and interior electrical is best left to pros.
We live in a neighborhood that every house has a brick wood burning fireplace. The brick is from floor to ceiling and covers an entire wall. Some of our neighbors have painted the bricks and some haven't. My husband said you shouldn't paint the bricks, but I want to paint them. What's your advice on painting a brick fireplace? Should we paint it and what kind of paint if we do?
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I bought a house that was in good shape but was dated, that had been on the market a long time. Intended to keep it but ended up needing to sell. Kitchen updates were paint the cabinets, replace the central huge fluorescent light fixture with an interesting multi-headed fixture, old inexpensive countertops and sink got a solid surface refresh, added under-cabinet lights. The rest of the house - a new track light replaced a single fixture in the vaulted ceiling of the living room, updated the tired exterior light fixtures, replaced all the light switches with new rockers. I had already landscaped the yard. When i bought it, it had been on the market for many, many months and was empty. When i sold it, i had multiple competing offers on the first day.
Thank you for sharing - updates on a budget for the win!
Another GREAT video Jen and thanks for sharing! I will be doing a couple of things that you mentioned after consulting with my realtor first since I hope to move in a year or two. Regarding door hardware, I saw a GREAT idea on "Sell This House" when they removed the hardware and just spray painted over the pieces and OMG, all of it looked like NEW and for only pennies on the dollar! Great tip by Tanya and Roger! Keep the videos coming!
Appreciate your feedback! Thanks so much for watching - appreciate it!
@@savvyhomeseller You are very welcome, Jen! What I really admire about you is that you tell it like it is when it comes to real estate. Thanks for sharing your pro tips and keep up your fine work! Your paint color tips really hit home for me since I see too many homes for sale with AWFULLY dark interior colors which will turn off a lot of buyers.
Another plus with the LED recessed lights is that they are closed cell so you don't get heat or cold infiltration from the attic.
100% YES!! Great point!
Reference paint colours...considering which way the room faces is also really important. A north facing room is often a more cold, blue light, especially if you live in the northern hemiphere. Choosing a warmer colour really makes a difference and you can go for the cooler colours you like in 'warmer' light facing rooms.
Curb appeal is critical, or else the entire house tour is taken up with making up for its failings. I spent the who summer on it and deferred maintensnce. What a huge outlay!
Thank you.
Good info
I have an updated programmable thermostat that I can't figure out how to use. I found the company's instructions on the web, but my husband said, "Those are no good." He's right. I wish I had a simple thermostat where, if you want it to be 72, you put it on 72.
We love our new thermostat. I just found a TH-cam video demonstrating it. The new ones are likely Alexa compatible. We tell Alexa “Alexa. Set temperature to 72.” And that’s it.
I have a 30 year old home that is mostly fresh from updated paints. The kitchen has cherry cabinets that were high-end and chosen because we thought they would be classic. They have been outdated for ten+ years due to the white kitchen craze. (We did replace the ceramic knobs and pulls with brushed nickel.) Should I wait for them to come back in style, or reface them with new doors and refinishing? I don’t know if we are going to sell in a couple of years or stay for life. We are in our 60s and our adult kids are actively preparing to leave within the next 2 years, so we may sell.
Wait and see what’s popular when you sell. It would be a shame to paint beautiful wood if you don’t know when you’re leaving.
I have same question. High end beautiful cherry custom cabinets in our kitchen. I updated the handles which made a big difference. I just can't paint them. It seems crazy to me. I had white cabinets in other homes and hated them.
here in Florida/Duval County, changing switches and light fixtures is $$$$. A licensed CONTRACTOR, not a handyman, is required and obviously a safer choice. Too many fire hazards to DIY electricals. Any plumbing changes except changing a faucet requires licensed plumber. Anything with wires and interior electrical is best left to pros.
We live in a neighborhood that every house has a brick wood burning fireplace. The brick is from floor to ceiling and covers an entire wall. Some of our neighbors have painted the bricks and some haven't. My husband said you shouldn't paint the bricks, but I want to paint them. What's your advice on painting a brick fireplace? Should we paint it and what kind of paint if we do?
Don’t paint bricks. Keeps them from breathing.
Keeps them from breathing. Yes I was told that painting could also cause it to grow mold underneath the bricks .
don't!
I had that in one of our homes and I did not paint them, but did like a white wash on them.