subject: Fix and Flip What's Inside the House Too [print this page] Fix and Flip What's Inside the House Too Fix and Flip What's Inside the House Too
When you fix and flip real estate properties, it's not enough that you give the exteriors a fresh coat of paint. You see, you're not selling rushed steak to home buyers. A rushed steak is grilled very fast in very strong flames. The result: the outside is well done but the inside is raw. That is why it is important that you give the interiors the same TLC you give the exteriors. Here are some tips to help you when fixing and flipping houses.
Also known as rehabbing, this business is giving a second lease on life to the old house. And how do you give it life on the inside? Give it warmth through the kitchen. This portion of the house is perhaps battered with scrutinizing looks from home buyers. They want everything in this room organized; they are frustrated with their current kitchen not being big and organized enough. End their agony by giving the kitchen new or refinished countertops and workspaces. Make the prospect buyers see themselves preparing meals using the new appliances you furnished the room with. Lastly, refinish the cabinets, especially their handles. The kitchen is a priority when fixing and flipping houses.
When you fix and flip houses, you must also give bathrooms some TLC. The best way to do this is installing new fixtures. You wouldn't want a home buyer to sit on a previously owned toilet, would you? If possible, buy a new bath tub as well. Retiling the wall and the floor is a good idea. When rehabbing bathrooms, you can also make cheap but significant improvements. Change the shower heads and faucets. Change the bathrobe hooks and hangers and the refinish the old medicine cabinet. If you plan to install a mirror, make sure it is well lit and is flawless.
To complete your fix and flip project, consider giving the living room a facelift. This is the area that prospect home buyers usually see first upon entering a property. Make sure they get a good welcome from the living room. If you are fixing and flipping houses with hardwood floors, get a contractor to refinish the planks and restore them to their past glory. If there's an existing carpet, take it out. Install new carpeting. Repaint the walls. One more trick: Replace all lighting fixtures in the living room with new ones. This cheap improvement really works wonders.
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