Looking to improve your home’s resale value? Start at your front door!

You suddenly find yourself with some free time and you’re looking for a home improvement project to do. You are thinking that you might sell your home in the near future. What should you work on first? What will get you the best bang for the buck?  Where do you start?

Start at your front door.

An entry door replacement has been shown to yield some of the best return on investment percentages. Studies range from a 75% return on investment to some studies indicating a return on investment even slightly better than 100%.

If you are looking to sell your home, nearly everyone agrees that a front door is a great investment for improving the marketability of your home. Additionally, it is far cheaper than many other renovations that yield a more modest return on investment.

Drive through different neighborhoods and look at the front doors on homes. The nicer the front door, the more inviting the home appears. Look at different homes for sale and compare their first impression. By contrast a home with an old worn out front door will not appear nearly as inviting.

It’s important to make a good first impression. For your home, where does that impression start? Yes, at your front door.

There are more things that you can do to enhance your home’s curb appeal, such as having some nice landscaping and keeping the entryway clean. Fresh paint goes a long way as well. But for the money, a good front door is a must.

If you’re handy and you have help, replacing a front door can take some time and can be moderately difficult but installing a pre-hung door can be done in a reasonable amount of time. Before venturing into any project, talk to a professional. You also can find an assortment of videos on the internet for replacing a front door.

So if you are looking at making your home more inviting and want to also improve your home’s marketability, start at your front door. Statistically it’s the best investment you can make for your home.

Then, when you’re ready to put your home on the market, give me a call.