05 May 2009

Make Your Northern Ohio Home More Appealing This Spring !!

Here are some cheap tricks from Money Magazine for boosting appeal:
  • Buy a new mailbox, house numbers, doorbell, and knocker: $200
  • Green the grass with nitrogen-rich fertilizer: $50 to $200, depending on the lawn size
  • Edge and mulch the flower beds: $300 to $600, depending on the number of beds
  • Replace the bathroom faucet: $300
  • Install beadboard over dated bathroom tile: $800 to $1,000
  • New paint: $60 to $100 per room, if homeowners do it themselves
  • Replace switchplates and outlet covers: 50 cents each
  • Install stone tile over existing Formica countertops: $500 to $1,000

Source: Money Magazine

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