Can an updated kitchen help sell your home in this market?

The looming question of, “When will we began to see a rise in prices on home sales, and have we hit the bottom?”, is what we all ask as homeowners, and those of us that are trying to sell, want to know,” How can we distinguish our homes from others, and how large of an investment is worth sinking into a home swimming in a sinking market?”
When we ask experts what can homeowners who are looking to sell their homes do to maximize their selling prices in this down economy, they replied,” It all starts in the kitchen!”
Kitchens and Master Bathrooms are the big selling point in any house. That is what will move the home. It’s considered the grand finale. But how profitable is it to update your kitchen in this market. A kitchen remodel can be costly and in the least a major inconvenience for a home owner, but it can also be very rewarding with a great return on the homeowner’s investment. If your home is up against comparable homes and their kitchen has all of the bells and whistles, that home will surely beat yours in the running. Typically, kitchen remodeling will give you one of the highest home remodeling returns, at about 80-100% return on your investment. So this may be a good start, to help in the sell of your home.
Maybe a major remodel may not be in order, minor remodels can be just as effective and the small enhancements can play upon some of the good pieces in your kitchen. If you have solid countertops, think about adding a backslash.





If you have solid cabinets, maybe adding color can give them some richness.







And we can’t forget about updating the cabinets with new hardware.





You can complete one or several of these jobs, ultimately adding value to your home. Start by setting a flexible budget and understand what type of design and materials you want to work with.
Here is a remodel that we completed by adding all new materials and design, this home sat on the market for 1 year, and sold 31 days after the remodel was sold above the asking price. Some investments are worth the money. Ask me for a free consultation on your kitchen, we can discuss small updates and even the larger ones.

Here is a kitchen that we completed below...

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