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5 Simple Tips for Increasing Your Home's Value

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If selling your home has been something you've been considering, it's a great time to start thinking about increasing the value of your home! Now, don't get nervous about spending tons of money to accomplish this goal. You really don't need to do a massive remodel to double your home's worth. There are plenty of simple, cost-effective tips and tricks that will make a big difference in the long run. Start working on these projects long before you are actually ready to list your home to make the whole process easier! Here are 5 simple tips to begin with: 1. Take it one step at a time! Try not to let yourself get overwhelmed by the process. While some projects may require a major time investment, others do not! There are plenty of simple things you can do that will all contribute towards increasing your home's value, such as updating your microwave, light fixtures, or even your ceiling fans. Small projects such as these can give you a sense of instant result...

5 Tips For Increasing Your Home's Value

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Selling your home might be in your near future, or it might not even be on your radar. Regardless, everyone at Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate wants to remind you that it is never too soon to start thinking about increasing the value of your home!  You don't need to do a massive remodel to double your home's worth. There are plenty of simple, cost-effective tips and tricks that will make a big difference in the long run. Start working on these projects long before you are actually ready to list your home - it makes the whole process much easier!  1. Make a list of any home maintenance that needs to be done.  Walk through your home with a notepad and make notes of anything that could be updated and/or improved. Do you have a leaky faucet in the downstairs bathroom? Do your ceiling fans creak? Is your garbage disposal running smoothly? Creating a comprehensive list now of everything that needs to be fixed will give you something to refer to whenever you have some ti...

Tips on Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets

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Do-it-yourself projects very popular as people try to find ways to improve their home without breaking their pocket book!  You may be interested in giving your home an inexpensive face-lift or you may be trying to improve the look so you can Sell your Lake of the Ozarks Home .     In some cases, a DIY project can be pretty risk free - like painting a frame, a lamp, a chair or even a desk - but others take much more consideration before you dive in and get in over your head.   This is the case with painting your kitchen cabinets - this is a huge project to tackle and the risk is much higher.  Unlike the frame, lamp, chair or desk, you cannot simply hide it in storage - these are on display for everyone to see and replacing them would be very expensive.  There are also some major difference when tackling a regular painting project and painting your kitchen cabinets - so if you are still considering this project, here are some things to keep in mind when ...

Universal Design Tips for Any Home

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One of the basic principles of design, also called ageless design, is that it makes homes more practical and safer for everyone — not just the elderly or people with limited mobility. These days,   universal design features   are an everyday fact of life for many households, with architects and other professional designers adding universal design ideas as a matter of course.You don’t have to be a pro designer to incorporate this smart thinking into your own home. If you’re remodeling or simply adding a few upgrades, be sure to keep universal design features in mind. There are lots of that’ll give you some great starting points. Here are a few of our favorite Universal design tips: Switch out doorknobs for lever-style handles.   Doorknobs require lots of dexterity and torque to open; with levers you simply press and go. Makes sense for folks with arthritis, of course, but think about an emergency situation when everyone, including small kids, needs to exit fast: A l...