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Currently, the housing market across the UK is very much a seller’s market, with huge demand helping to push prices up significantly.
For example, London estate agents have seen the average price of homes in the area increase by 6% over the past year, at over £2.4m.
However, there are always ways to further increase the value of your home, some of which can be undertaken quickly or as part of other work.
Here are some easy ways to instantly boost the price of your home.
Focus On Your Kitchen
Valuation surveyors and buyers are keen on having a clean, attractive kitchen ideal not only for cooking but also for holding guests and home diners.
The key to this is both form and function. Making sure you have high end, clean and working appliances is important, as well as ensuring your kitchen is bright and welcoming. The latter can be achieved with just some paint or some new lightbulbs.
Invest In Solar Panels
As people become more environmentally conscious, investing in solar panels and to a lesser extent mini-turbines can be a great investment, so long as you choose the right ones.
Typically, solar panels in the UK should face 35 degrees south and should be photovoltaic, which is where they generate environmentally friendly electricity that can be used or even sold to the National Grid.
Little Redecorations
A lot of the best ways to keep a buyer happy is to redecorate and refresh your rooms, fixing issues that are not a problem to you but could easily become a problem to your buyer.
Replace mouldy sealants, fix squeaky and ill-fitting doors, repaint skirting boards and bannisters that are peeling and other little touches that will make a huge difference.
