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Like kitchens, bathrooms play a major role in the sale of a
home. Prospective buyers want a bath that is in overall good
repair, has ample storage space and is sparkling clean. Your
bath may already be updated and well-maintained, but if it’s
not, you can easily make it more appealing to prospective
buyers.
A Few Tips
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Make It Brighter
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Your bath should be as appealing and decorative as the rest of
your home. A brighter, lighter bath painted and decorated in a
neutral color will have the strongest appeal to the largest
number of buyers. And if you stick to a one-color scheme, buyers
will find it easier to imagine how their towels, accessories and
other furnishings will look in your bathroom.
Painting the walls and ceiling is the easiest and least
expensive way to update and brighten a bathroom. Generally,
gloss or semi-gloss finishes are more soil, steam and
water-resistant and can better withstand repeated scrubbings.
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Store Items Neatly
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To make your bath look more spacious, keep all the counter space
- the vanity, countertop and back of the toilet - clean and
clutter-free. It’s best to move all personal items such as
cosmetics, toothbrushes, combs and hair dryers from sight.
And don’t just shove everything into your linen closet or
medicine cabinet - arrange items neatly because buyers will
often look inside. To increase your bath’s storage capacity,
add a few wire baskets or rolling storage carts if they don’t
clutter the room.
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Clean And Odor Free
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Smell is one of the first things buyers notice upon entering a
home, and the bathroom especially can be a troublesome area.
Maintaining an older bathroom is important because outdated and
worn surfaces are likely to trap odors and may be harder to keep
clean. Beyond regularly wiping the walls, floors and porcelain
surfaces with a mild detergent, always have an air freshener
handy and put a toilet bowl disinfectant in the tank.
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More Tips
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Scrub your sink, tub, shower and toilet.
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Polish the chrome fixtures.
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Fix a drippy faucet or running toilet .
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Remove mildew stains and stains from tiles and re-grout or
re-caulk if necessary.
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Clean lime deposits from shower head.
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Clean out all clogged drains.
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Clean your mirror, window and window coverings.
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Display your best towels and rugs.
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Hang a new shower curtain.
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Put out decorative bars of soap.
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