Whether you’re trying to sell Indio or Palm Desert real estate, or simply want to upgrade your property, there are definite advantages to making improvements to your home. Here are some tips for getting started.
Spend some time with a professional. One of the easiest ways to get ideas for improving your property is to hire an interior designer, decorator or professional organizer for a consultation. Having a professional come in and look at your home with a fresh, objective eye helps you to see what you can do to maximize your space. They can provide you with a multitude of ideas for making improvements, and show you how to improve the flow of your house. We had a client recently do this for their Palm Desert real estate property, and they received so many great ideas, they didn’t even know where to start!
Get inspected. Not all upgrades and improvements are necessarily cosmetic. If you don’t know something needs fixing, it could turn into a worse problem or negatively impact the price if you decide to sell later. Have an inspector come in and do a thorough evaluation of your property so that you know what you are working with. Even a small plumbing issue can turn into a large, expensive one, so better to be safe than sorry—have your property looked at now in its entirety. If you have a pool, which is a commonality among owners of Indio real estate properties, have that inspected as well.
Get your landscaping in check. Assess your landscaping with a discerning eye and see what needs to be updated. If your lawns or overgrown or have “bald spots,” get that taken care of! When you’re an owner of Palm Desert real estate, you want to stay on top of your landscape, as the lifestyle focuses heavily on the outdoors. When you try to sell your house, the potential buyers will most likely survey the yard in detail, as they may plan to spend a lot of time there. Get a head start and hire someone to trim the hedges and clean up the lawns, and then plant bushes, trees and flowers so that your first impression on both guests and prospective buyers is always stellar.
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