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10 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home
10 Steps to Boost Your Home Value
By FrontDoor.com | Published: 2/20/2008
A little window dressing does wonders for a home's worth.
Step 3: Add Sense and Style
New sink or new sofa? You really need a new bathroom faucet, but stylish drapes would brighten up the living room. Don't sacrifice decor to make the upgrades you need to increase your home's resale value -- do a little of both.
Make two lists -- upgrades for your home value and upgrades just for you. Upgrades for your home may consist of replacing old faucets, permanent lighting and doors. Upgrades for you are furniture, artwork and window treatments. Throw out the dartboard approach to picking projects and then wondering if what you are doing is really making a difference.
Stick to one upgrade per month. If you already blew through your budget after one upgrade, make small changes for the next couple of months. Upgrade a couple of electric plugs or buy a small lamp.
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