A large, leafy garden or state of the art kitchen… if you’re wondering how to add value to your property, which home improvements really make a difference? According to a recent estate agency survey, home improvements are popular amongst prospective sellers and if you pick the right areas of your home to improve, it can even add value to your property.
Conducted by estate agency organisation, Relocation Agent Network amongst its members, the survey found that nearly three quarters of members* would recommend sellers make home improvements before placing their property on the market.
Adding Value to Your Property
The survey reports that the kitchen is the most likely room to be improved by sellers, which is just as well, because 80% of responding agents indicated that the heart of the home is the most important room to do up. The bedroom was voted the least important, with over half of survey respondents stating so+.
At Chancellors Estate Agents, we recommend that you ensure your entire property is as well presented as possible, but this recent Relocation Agent Network survey is a good indication of where to focus your DIY attention! For more tips on how to prepare your property for a sale, see our last month’s blog: Increasing property value when selling your house.
About Chancellors Estate Agents and the Relocation Agent Network
The Relocation Agent Network is a national network of specially selected estate agents and invites the very best agents to become members. Chancellors are Relocation Agent Network’s appointed ‘Local Expert’ in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London, Oxfordshire and Surrey, meaning we can guide you through the selling process. View Chancellors profile on the Relocation Agent Network.
Relocation Agent Network is a division of Cartus, the premier provider of global relocation services, with nearly 160,000 customers moved worldwide every year. In the UK, Cartus uses Network members to buy and sell homes for these relocating families. As well as relocating families moving with Cartus, Relocation Agent Network helps house movers in other parts of the country by referring buyers and sellers from one area to another.
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* 72% of survey respondents would recommend sellers make home improvements before placing a property on the market.
+ 55% of survey respondents indicated that the bedroom was the least important room to improve, with regards to adding value to a property.
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