National real estate trends March 29, 2012

Inexpensive Home Repairs

 

It’s that time of the year to make home improvements whether just to make repairs or in preparation for placing a house on the market to sell.  It also seems that frugality is at the top of this year’s list, e.g. replacing the front door.

Here is a list in no specific order which can be done by the homeowner(s) or contractor:

  • Replace the front door
  • Exterior painting (house, fence, detached garage, gazebo, etc.)
  • Cleanup of the yard and beds with new plants and beauty bark
  • Prune any overhanging or encroaching trees or shrubs
  • Interior painting
  • Carpet cleaning
  • Replacing outlet covers and floor louvres
  • Replacing cabinet and closet fixtures

 

As I said many of these jobs are do-it-yourselfers and can be accomplished in a month of weekends.