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    Easy Home Updates Potential Buyers Will ❤️

       Not only is selling your home a daunting task, but preparing your home to sell is a huge undertaking . There...

    • Susana Murphy
    • October 3rd, 2018
    • 2 min read

      

    Not only is selling your home a daunting task, but preparing your home to sell is a huge undertaking. There are small changes that can make a HUGE impact on potential buyers, and can even increase the value of your home! 

    Here are a few that you should do right now:

     

     

    Start On The Street

    An approachable home can make all the difference! A few things to consider doing at a street level: wash the entire exterior, touch up any paint jobs that have weathered over time, remove any overgrown plants and weeds, mow the lawn, and consider adding hardware such as a door knocker or updated numbers to really add that extra “oomph.”

     

     

    Tackle The Kitchen & Bathrooms

    Now is the time to deep clean the areas you may have been avoiding. Repainting adds ambiance and brightens up any room. Not sure what color to pick? Architectural Digest has a list of 10 best bathroom paint colors. Adding new tile and changing cabinet hardware can also make a huge impact. This will give these spaces a luxurious, sleek, and modern feel at a low cost! If you have more time on your hands, consider painting your kitchen cabinets. Architectural Digest also provides paint color & design inspiration to take your kitchen “from cookie cutter to high style.”

     

     

    Let There Be Light!

    A huge factor for buyers is natural light and ambiance. Deep clean and open up your windows to provide fresh air and light—creating instant space. 

    Don’t have natural light? You can add fixtures such as floor, table, and ceiling lights. Remember to purchase high quality LED bulbs that are consistent throughout the entire home. Adding mirrors can also be a huge help to amplify the light in any room.

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    Susana Murphy

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    Susana Murphy has advised buyers and sellers across Massachusetts since 2005. She is the founder of ALANTE Real Estate | Real Broker, a boutique team serving Boston, including Back Bay, the South Shore and Upper Cape Cod. Susana works with clients buying and selling custom homes, waterfront properties, golf course communities, Back Bay brownstones and luxury condos. Her approach combines strategic marketing, careful negotiation and long-term relationships, which is why so many clients return for their next move. She has more than $300M in personal career sales, and the ALANTE team has surpassed $800M in sales. Susana is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and GUILD member since 2010, and also holds the CRS, ABR, CDPE, SIOR and CIAS designations. Recognition includes Boston Agent Magazine Who's Who (2024, 2025, 2026), Top 100 South Shore Boston Real Producers (2024, 2025, 2026), Real Broker Elite (2024, 2025, 2026), Best of Boston (2024, 2025, 2026), Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts (2023) and Best Places to Work, Cape & Plymouth Media (2023, 2024). ALANTE has earned more than 300 five-star Google reviews. Originally from northern Spain, Susana works with clients in English and Spanish.

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