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Editor’s note: All of HomeLight’s coronavirus information for buyers, sellers, and agents is available on our COVID-19 hub. As you’re getting your home ready to sell, you’ll discover there are lots of factors you can’t control, like the mysterious wish lists on buyers’ minds, the temperature of your local market, or the size or location of your lot. But one variable is firmly within your power — and that’s how your home looks when it hits the market. You need to make a great impression with buyers, but you don’t need a boatload of cash or special skills to whip...

Between custom cabinets, upgraded flooring, unexpected asbestos issues… the cost of room remodeling escalates quickly. Remodeled homes fetch higher prices than outdated neighbors, but without adequate planning, your remodeling costs may far exceed the returns you gain when it’s time to sell. It’s best to start your room remodeling with a solid plan. To guide you down the right road, we’ve created a room by room remodeling guide informed by research on current trends, return on investment, and buyer’s wish lists. For added expertise, we consulted Carmen Gonzalez, a top selling real estate agent in Orlando, Florida who’s sold 76%...

If you’re wondering where to store everything in your home, trust us: buyers are thinking the same thing. Americans are known to spend $1.2 trillion each year on items we don’t need, while the average home size is 4.2% smaller in 2018 than it was in 2015. Understandably, 85% of buyers list garage storage space as a must have on the NAHB’s latest report of what buyers want, especially because a garage is more accessible than a backyard shed or even an attic. We’ve combed through various storage ideas and DIY garage updates from other handy homeowners, so you can...