Whether you just bought a home for sale in South Lake Tahoe, are selling your South Lake Tahoe real estate OR are perfectly content staying put, there are a few homeowner maintenance checks you should be performing annually. As life gets hectic, there are a lot of things that get put on the back burner or overlooked. If you know that listing your real estate in South Lake Tahoe is something that is on the horizon (whether in the next year or a decade down the road), you will want to stay vigilant about staying on top of that “honey do” house list. Where to get started? Here are 4 things that you should do every single year!
Take a photo of your home’s exterior. With the harsh mountain weather, you will be shocked to see how much it evolves over time. The comparison photos will benefit you when you decide to sell your real estate in South Lake Tahoe in a couple of ways. It will remind you of the curb appeal your home had when you first bought it. As a result, you will know what your to do list is in order to get it ready for the South Lake Tahoe real estate market. Do you need new house numbers? Does anything need to be replaced, like gutters, shutters, house numbers or exterior lights? How does the landscaping look? Was there one year where the yard looked better compared to others? All of these things will be answered after looking at what your home has looked like over the years and can help you prepare it for resale.
Salt the water softener. When you regularly flush the water softener, you prevent build up of minerals. Hard water can impact everything from laundry to plumbing. Stay on top of it to prevent any issues that potential buyers could consider undesirable down the road.
Check for termites, rodents or other infestations. Termites can create a lot of damage to your South Lake Tahoe real estate while the others are more of a gross inconvenience. Regardless, when you get ready to list your home for sale in South Lake Tahoe, these things will come back on an inspection report and will need to be fixed.
Check for mold. While the general area is known for more of a dry heat, we do get a lot of precipitation. If it is a heavy winter or a year where there is a lot of rain, you will want to find out if any extra moisture has caused unwanted mold growth underneath the surface. This is another item that will come back on an inspection report when listing a South Lake Tahoe home for sale. Not only can it be a huge turn off for multiple reasons, but it can be expensive to get rid of.
When you do these types of annual tasks, you save a small percentage on the value of your South Lake Tahoe home for sale. After all, experts say that it costs about 1% of your homes value in upkeep each year. If you continue to stay on these tasks, your chances of having a positive inspection report are higher and you have less to do when it is time to list. For more information, give me a call. I would be happy to help!
