Whether you’re thinking about putting your home on the market or you’re simply wanting to boost the value of your home, there are some simple and easy ways to do this without breaking the bank and having to put in a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears to do so. For more on home insurance, life insurance, and car insurance, contact your local Allstate representative today.
Below are some easy tips for boosting the curb value of your home.
CURB VALUE BOOSTING TIP #1: Give your paint a new coat.
One of the easiest ways to add curb value to your home is simply giving your exterior paint of your home a fresh, new coat of paint. It’s amazing what a new coat of paint can do for the outside of the house. Any white trim can be brighter. Any less appealing colors, chips, or peeling paint can be cleaned up.CURB VALUE BOOSTING TIP #2: Wash the exterior of your home.
If you cannot freshen up the paint, even just giving the exterior of your home a good wash will go a long way. There’s a lot of dust, dirt, cobwebs, and other debris that can make its way onto the outside of your house. You can rent or purchase a power washer and wash the outside of your home to clean it up. If you decide to paint your home, you will want to wash the exterior prior to painting.
CURB VALUE BOOSTING TIP #3: Repair and Fix the Roof.
The roof is one of the first things that a potential homebuyer will notice on a home. If your roof is old, worn out, missing shingles or otherwise damaged or in need of repair, that will definitely be an eyesore and bring down the value of your home. Make sure that your roof is in top shape. The curb value that a newly replaced roof will add to your home will be greater than the costs associated with getting the roof repaired.
CURB VALUE BOOSTING TIP #4: Keep up the yard.
A great way to add to value to your home is to maintain a nice yard. If you have grass, the grass should be green and free of weeds and debris. Any additional plants or planters are a nice touch as well.
CURB VALUE BOOSTING TIP #5: Pave the driveway.
A nice, smooth driveway is another easy way to add value to your home. Cracks in the asphalt along the driveway are not pleasing to the eye to a homebuyer, so taking the time to have a neat driveway with ample space for parking the cars and for guests is ideal.CURB VALUE BOOSTING TIP #6: Maintain a Neat Exterior.
In addition to the above tips to keeping the exterior aesthetics of your home in top shape, it is important that you maintain a neat exterior in other ways, including but not limited to: rain gutters, windows, shutters, bricks, siding, mailbox, address numbers, fences, front door, gate or screen to the front door, garage door, etc. Even making the smallest improvements to these items will add value to your home.HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOUR HOME?
As a homeowner, chances are, your home is one of the largest assets—if not the largest asset—that you own. It is important that you insure your home with homeowners insurance.As with most insurance policies, there are different features and provisions that will determine what will be protected. Generally, most homeowners insurance policies are intended to cover structural damage that may occur, such as in the event of a fire, as well as any liability to the owner to any injuries that may incur to anyone that may be injured on their property. Most standard homeowners insurance policies do not include damage that may be the result of flood or earthquake. Those are typically additional policies and coverage that may be required (if available).
As a homeowner, it is not only important that you have homeowners insurance to protect your home and any legal responsibility that you may have in the event of any injury that may occur in your home, it is important that you also maintain your home. Many accidents occur as the result of poor maintenance and negligence of the homeowner. Not only does taking care of your home add to the value of your home, it helps to remove any potential problems that may occur from a poorly maintained property.
We hope that the tips above help you to add to the curb value of your home—relatively quickly and easily. If you have a question about how to protect your home and wish to schedule a review of your homeowners insurance needds, the qualified and licensed agents at Allstate are waiting to help you! To locate an agent in your area, click here or call us 24/7 at 1-877-810-2920.
