Home Organization - Home improvements increase your home enjoyment, but they also affect your home's resale value - clean and de-cluttered home requires minimal improvement investment, but can yield a significant 543% return on investment*. These tips will help you plan your home organization with a focus on resale value:
Toss - Assess the contents of your home and remove what you don't need or haven't used in the past 12 months. Host a garage sale to turn working items into cash, or donate them to charity where they will be useful to someone in need. Store- Take advantage of a large array of home storage solutions that will tidy closets, drawers and cupboards. Speciality items are available for storing just about any item from holiday decor to your iron and ironing board.
Rotate - Pack seasonal items away in a clean dry location that is completely out of sight, rotating them in and out as needed. Clothing and linen can be suction packed to minimize bulk and free up precious closet space.
Hide - Everything else in your home should have a dedicated place. Items can be creatively stored, but should be easily accessible. For example, a stylish chest can double as a coffee table and an unobtrusive toy box.
Redecorate - Minimize furnishings and decor items to create a more spacious impression for the function of the room. Neutralize your interior and employ easy-to-rotate draperies, pillows and art to add colour and personal expression.
Fix - Keep your home throughly clean. Have a list of required interior and exterior repairs and a qualified handyman on standby to assist on a scheduled basis. If you have the necessary skills, make the required repairs as they occur.
Shop - Minimize any new purchases, avoiding unnecessary items for your home. Create a household rule whereby you remove an existing item for every new item purchased. Ask family and friends to be mindful before they purchase gifts.
Internalize - Take responsibility for maintaining an organized home. Stay on top of cleaning and avoid clutter to feel more relaxed and to maintain your home enjoyment.
Keeping your home clean and de-cluttered minimizes its preparation for sale. Most importantly, an organized and well tended home means you will maximize your resale value as more buyers are able to envision themselves living in your space.
*HomeGain.com Inc REALTOR Survey
