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Take Care of Your Garage Before Selling Your Home

Selling your Vegas home can happen so quickly that you don’t even have time to pack your things, but it can also take so long that you find yourself struggling to pay two mortgages. While there are different things you can do to sell your home faster and get bigger offers, you may want to start with an upgrade to your garage.

Add Storage

One of the first things that home buyers look for in new homes is the amount of available storage. Even if you rarely stored anything in your garage, adding some new storage options can make the space more appealing and lead to buyers making larger offers. Good storage options include racks that hang from the ceiling for storing bicycles and shelving units that you use to hold cleaning supplies and holiday decorations.

Change the Door

One of the easiest ways to update your garage is with a new, modernized door. This is especially important for buyers who have full-time jobs and other obligations because they will spend a lot of time coming and going. Companies that specialize in garage door installation can help you select doors that work with the style of your home. The doors can have several windows across the front that let natural light into the garage or act as a security feature.

Clean Out the Clutter

Never schedule a single open house without first clearing out the clutter in your garage. Clutter makes it harder for buyers to imagine their own items in the space. You can use a storage unit to hold boxes and other items until you move and hold a yard sale to get rid of the things you keep in the garage that you don’t need. When your garage looks more appealing, buyers will want to purchase your home.