100 Surefire Improvements to Sell Your House Faster

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If you're serious about selling your home, this book will help you set it apart from the crowd and sell it fast ... in any market!

Discover simple, cost-effective home improvements to help sell houses quickly. Features inside tips from a variety of experts. Projects are ranked according to price with examples comparing what it would cost you versus hiring a contractor. Time estimates are given for each project. A chapter on tax consequences and advantages is also included.

R. Dodge Woodson probably knows better than anybody what gives a house sales appeal. A licensed real estate broker, he's sold as many as sixty single-family homes in just one year. He's also a general contractor, a master plumber, and a successful author of books and articles on real estate sales and management. Now in this book he shares the fruit of his more than twenty years in the business to offer you 100 easy home improvement projects to help you sell your house fast, no matter how soft the market.

• 100 improvements grouped by price category, and starting at under $50.
• Nearly 30 projects for less than $100.
• Time estimates for how long each one should take.
• Do-it-yourself vs. contractor cost comparisons for each project.
• Tips from a CPA on how to get the biggest tax advantage from your improvements.
• Tips from a licensed real estate appraiser on how to get the best return on your investment.
• Strategies for a successful showing, including tips on furniture placements, lighting, mood enhancement, and much more.

Biographical Note

R. Dodge Woodson is a real estate specialist and successful author of Profiability Managing Your Rental Properties and The Complete Guide to Buying Your First Home.

Table of Contents

• Introduction.
• Chapter 1: Projects That Require Time, But Not Much Money.
• Chapter 2: Projects You Can Do for Under $50.
• Chapter 3: Projects You Can Do for Under $100.
• Chapter 4: Projects You Can Do for Under $250.
• Chapter 5: Projects You Can Do for Under $400.
• Chapter 6: Projects You Can Do for Under $600.
• Chapter 7: Projects You Can Do for Under $700.
• Chapter 8: Projects You Can Do for More Than $1,000.
• Chapter 9: Tax Effects of Your Improvements.
• Chapter 10: Appraisal Facts About Your Improvements.
• Chapter 11: A Broker's Opinion of the Best Improvements.
• Chapter 12: Strategies for a Successful Showing.
• Index.