When you are ready to list your home, one of the first things your Montclair NJ realtor will talk to you about is updating.  Even if your home is fairly new, there is a lot of competition in the market.  Your home needs to stand out for all the right reasons.  A few updates in key areas can make your home the first to sell.

Kitchens and baths are the rooms where buyers have the biggest expectations.  Regardless of price, buyers want to be impressed, especially by the master bath.  Your Glen Ridge NJ realtor can tell you more about what buyers looking at your neighborhood expect to see in your home’s price range.

One of the first places you can give the look of a major update is in the bathroom.  You don’t need a serious renovation to give the impression of an upgraded bathroom.  There are some relatively painless ways to make a bath feel new.

Medicine Cabinets
Replacing an old medicine cabinet will give a bath a fresh feeling.  Hang a large mirror instead, but with an eye for a future buyer.  Be sure your new mirror is large enough to accommodate a wide range of heights and be attractive to many different tastes.

Faucets
New faucets are a great way to update a bath on a budget.  Choose a style that blends well with the style and age of the home.  In other words, don’t go ultra-modern if you have a Victorian.  Follow the directions for installing the new faucets carefully to avoid messy leaks under the sink.

Ceramics
The ceramic fixtures, meaning sinks and toilets, can become stained by age, rust and scale build-up.  If your ceramics are looking tired or outright nasty, replace them.  This isn’t the time to get creative, though.  Buyers will likely prefer a simple white sink over a basin painted with fancy fish.

Counters
It may be cheaper than you think to replace a bathroom counter.  Most baths don’t have huge stretches of counters so you won’t need as much in materials as you would in a kitchen.

Refitting
Tubs and showers can be refitted at comparatively low cost.  A new fiberglass layer is applied over your old tub or shower.  You have a pristine new surface in a day or two.

Talk to your realtor about what updates your bathroom needs.  A few updates might just make your sale happen faster.