Easy home updates for your clients for under $100

By Kelly Leighton | June 30, 2015 | 3 min. read

Obviously, when a client is moving, they don’t want to put too much extra cash into their for-sale home.

However, these 11 easy fixes come cheap. And they can make that little bit of difference to convince a buyer that this is the house for them. Realty Times’ Jaymi Naciri complied this list that you can pass along to your clients for a few quick and affordable updates.

  • New Hardware
    Nothing freshens up a kitchen faster. Try adding stainless steel pulls to your cabinet drawers. They will give your kitchen a modern touch.
  • Remove the molding from the top of your kitchen cabinets
    Want to take your kitchen from traditional to a more modern look? Remove the ornate crown molding. The cleaner lines will transform the room and give it a sleeker look, and it’ll only cost you a can of paint or stain for touch-ups.
  • A warm welcome
    Put a smile on guests’ faces while keeping dirt out of the house with a friendly mat in front of your door,  said POPSUGAR.
  • A fresh coat of paint
    You can take a space from blah to beautiful for $50. If you’re going to paint and you’re not sure how to get the best results, check out HGTV for some tips on how to “make painting less painful.”
  • An easy kitchen update
    Open shelving is one of today’s hottest trends in the kitchen. You can create your own quickly, easily, and affordably. “Remove the doors on a bank of upper cabinets, then paint the interiors for instant open shelving,” said This Old House.
  • A new rug
    If your floors are worn and you don’t have the money to redo them, cover them up with something pretty. Yes, rugs can get pricey, so check your favorite stores or websites for clearance sales.
  • Clean your windows
    Natural light makes people happy, but grime never put a smile on anyone’s face. For the cost of a bottle of Windex and a roll of paper towels, you can vastly improve your view.
  • Create a home office
    Short on space but need a place to work from home? If you have an underused closet, you could have the perfect space to set up shop. “Unhinge the door and trade hanging rods for shelves—a deep one for the desktop and two shallow ones above for storage,” said This Old House.
  • Ditch the drab bedding
    An injection of color, a new graphic pattern, or something light and dreamy will all make a bedroom feel fresh and new—especially if your current bedding is old, worn, or just plain boring.
  • Change your lighting
    Swapping out your builder bathroom fixtures for something with a little more style is an easy fix that can bring high impact. Changing out blah overhead lights and ceiling fans in bedrooms and living areas can have the same effect.
  • Brighten up your kitchen
    Pendants are the hottest trend in lighting right now, but they don’t have to be expensive. Spruce up your breakfast bar and add more lighting by hanging one, said POPSUGAR.

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