Fix your house to sell it in a weak market – 2 cheap ideas

I don’t know if you’re feeling the pressure in the home sales market where you live, but here in South Florida over the last year and a half we’ve seen our home values ​​drop. It is difficult to sell a house in this market; it’s basically a buyer’s market right now. You can fix up the patio and paint the interior and exterior walls and there are a million little things you can do, like get all the clutter off the walls. You know what I mean, you’ve seen the “fix up your house to sell” shows on TV.

The fact remains that the two most important areas to remodel are kitchens and bathrooms.
One thing that can really spice up a boring kitchen is the kitchen backsplash. This is a project that most DIYers can handle and can be very inexpensive to undertake. Most kitchen backsplashes are typically 14-18 inches from the top of the counter to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets, so we’re talking only 1 1/2 square feet for each foot run of back wall area, we’re not really talking about the amount of tile needed for the job that most kitchen backsplashes take up between 10 square feet and 30 square feet.

There are so many beautiful and affordable titles, decorative tile inserts and borders today to choose from. And if you want to go the extra mile, you can spend a little more money and get something truly unique. Remember that we are only talking about a few square feet of mosaic, so the cost will not be exorbitant. If you’re a practical type of guy or girl, even better, your work is free.

Another thing you can do, especially if you have a worn Formica countertop, is tile!
This is another project that is not difficult and can be very profitable. There are tile adhesives available today that stick to just about anything so you don’t have to remove your countertops and start over. The only real trick when going over Formica is to take some very rough sandpaper and etch the surface of the countertop, this will ensure a great bond for the tile.

If you need a little free help or advice or even advice, there are plenty of sites online that can point you in the right direction and help ensure your project turns out fantastic. Upgrading your kitchen countertop and backsplashes can be that little extra feature that gets the potential home buyer to sign your contract.

Good luck on your next home improvement project.