The Insider's Guide To Selling Your Home By Owner- Rocio Fausto I | Página 30

you can find matching pieces. Then you could cleverly paint the
old and new to match.
Warning: just make sure that if you end up replacing your
knobs, that you get matching exposed hinges for cabinet doors
and the like. Consistency is a good thing when selling a home.
Other Excellent and Cheap Update Ideas for the Bath and
Kitchen:
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Buy a new toilet seat.

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Refurbish worn out looking cabinets with a faux paint
project.

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Replace an old, ugly bathroom sink with a pedestal
variety.

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Repair grout in tile backsplashes, floors and tub surrounds.

Solid Tip #4: You can never,
ever have enough storage.
According the National Association of Realtors, a majority of
recent home buyers would have preferred improved and greater
closet space, as well as other storage opportunities. People have
lots of stuff, and they need somewhere to hide it all.
So give them the storage to just that! Give buyers great
storage, and you’ve won their hearts.
Now, if you can add new closets to your home with ease,
that’s a huge bonus for you. Really, building a simple closet isn’t
all that difficult if you are even just moderately handy. If you are
selling an older home, where closet space is typically at a
minimum, this will help!
But, putting in new closets isn’t always a possibility.

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