Guy Bell of NEVER PAINT AGAIN tells us of the best and worst home improvements for your home in 2012

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 5, 2011 -- So here we are in the new year, 2011 and some would say it’s great to have a new start and renewed sense of optimism, so what better time if any to move house and start afresh eh?

But wait a minute!

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Guy Bell of NEVER PAINT AGAIN tells us of the best and worst home improvements for your home in 2012

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Most houses need at least SOME sort of repair, decoration or improvement before you could even consider selling, and before anyone will even respond to the Estate agents advert, let alone come around and take a look! There are many ways in which you can do a little to your home and reap the rewards in either its value, or at last, in its sale-ability, but on the flip side, there are a few things than have the exact OPPOSITE effect!

Selling your home can be tricky business in anyone’s books, but here we are in 2011 and the housing market looks decidedly shaky and of course no-one knows whether houses will rise or fall, or whether all the banks us tax payers kindly bailed out, will actually start lending again?

Maybe they know something that “we” dont eh?

Decorating “fads” we are glad to see the back of…….

If like me you grew up in the 1970’s, you will no doubt remember quite a few fads and fashions that our parents used to inflict upon our poor houses? How many times I walked down the stairs and brushed up against a rough artexed wall or (horrors!), coarse woodchip wall paper! And having a bath in a bathroom will dark brown or “sick” green bathroom suites and trying not to throw up every time you looked at it was quite an achievement!

Ah those were the days!

So which are the WORST things you could do, or maybe already HAVE done, to your home? Here are some suggestions according to the survey carried out by the Post office.

Worst interior design fads Worst furniture fads
1 Artex textured walls A Built-in bar (super-”naff”!)
2 Avocado bathroom suite Mock fireplaces
3 Woodchip wallpaper Animal print rugs
4 Removal of original features Net curtains
5 Fake laminate wood flooring MDF built-in cupboards

6 Exposed brickwork on interior walls Black ash furniture
7 Brightly coloured Formica kitchens Futons
8 Lino floor coverings Reproduction ‘antique’ furniture
9 Spiral staircases Teak sideboards
10 Interior Wood panelling Multi-functional furniture

So if your home has possession of any of the above, maybe it’s time to be realistic and get the mistakes of the past corrected NOW! You could be quite surprised how much “value” this can stick onto your asking price!
What other things could dissuade a potential buyer of your home?

Well, according to the chaps at Post office mortgages, the biggest turn off when viewing a home are as follows…………..

* Evidence of damp in the home.
* Evidence of pests such as rats, bugs and so on…..
* Botched DIY jobs and poorly done repairs
* An untidy home exterior lacking a good Wall Coating paint scheme.
* Bad smells, eg cigarettes, mould, drains, animals and stinking trainer shoes!
* Mouldy/stained and old fashioned carpets
* Internal walls and ceilings with “stains”
* Stone cladding (click to read more)
* Old-fashioned bathroom suites (, Brown, peach or avocado)
* Mock Tudor (beams or false lead on windows)

Most of that list won’t come as a surprise, but its certainly food for thought and if your home has any of these horror stories, you really need to get the sorted!

So we’ve covered the bad points, what PLUS points could my home have?

It’s not all “doom and gloom”, there are many more things you can do to your house to improve it, often not as expensive as you may think? According to Post office mortgages, here are the main tips to spruce your home and make it fit for sale, the top TWO being by far the most important and the 2 improvements that would offer the best value for money.

* Have a new kitchen fitted, in a traditional colour (NOT BRIGHT RED PLEASE!)

* Invest in a new new bathroom, a white suite being the best, and “En-suite” even better!
* Make sure the home is clean and tidy but still “lived-in”
* Install new fixtures and fittings like door handles, lamp shades etc.
* Use Plain and modern interior decorations and neutral wall colours.
* Highlight Original features in old houses such as mouldings.
* A warm house (in the UK) is best, or a “cool” house when selling a Spanish home.
* Good quality wooden floors
* Smart, operational and functional modern appliances
* ..and lastly have a clutter free house as clutter makes the rooms look smaller.

So there you are, the best and worst things you can do to your home. Read and digest and good luck!
Guy Alexander Bell. 2011
http://www.neverpaintagain.co.uk

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