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Knowing how to maintain your home is an essential part of protecting your investment and boosts your resale value. Proper regular maintenance can prevent huge expenditures down the road. Most buyers will sell their homes within 5-10 years so here are some tips on features that will help you get top dollar in the housing market.
1. The View-Homes with an unencumbered view sell better. Proper maintenance of your trees, shrubs and bushes will also add to the curb appeal. Maintaining tidy landscaping helps too.
2.Painting walls and baseboards so there are no scuff marks or chipping paint are a must. When selling keep in mind neutral paint tones help the potential buyer envision how it would work for their own style and taste.
3.Carpeting-Maintaining a clean carpet by having them professionally cleaned several times a year will male it last them longer. Dirty stained carpet will turn off potential buyers.
4.Power Washing-Especially important for vinyl siding which gets holds mildew and dirt and can be unattractive.
5. Keep cutters clean out especially of leaves and pine straw.
6. Listen for noisy pipes it can be an underlying cause of loose fittings or leaks.
7. Properly maintained HVAC will definitely save you money down the road.

My skills and experience can help you recognize costly details in your home that when fixed early can make your home even more marketable.