Renting Your Home Out? Here's How You Can Quickly Attract Renters
Now that you've decided to rent your house out, it's a good idea to start figuring out how you'll attract potential tenants so it doesn't sit on the market for long. Here are a few things you can do to impress renters and get your house occupied quickly:
Update the Appliances
New appliances tend to be a priority for renters, especially stainless steel and energy efficient options. You don't necessarily have to replace the appliances that are already in your kitchen to impress potential tenants. Start by having the refrigerator, dishwasher, and other major appliances inspected and repaired by a technician to ensure that they're working like new. Your service technician should be able to replace any parts that are old and rusty and ensure that all cables, connections, and electrical components are functioning optimally.
After the appliances have been inspected and repaired, give them a new coat of epoxy appliance paint. The paint comes in a variety of colors, which should make it easy to create a look that complements the rest of your home's décor – you can even make the appliances look like they're made of stainless steel. If the kitchen is missing any appliances, consider picking them up at a garage sale or used appliance store to save money. You can have your technician fix them up and then paint them along with the pieces you already own.
Landscape with New Trees
Not only will landscaping with a few new trees improve the curb appeal of your home, but the process will likely increase your property value by up to an impressive 20 percent too. By adding more trees to the yard, you'll also increase energy efficiency for the home overall, which is something your tenants can appreciate because they will save some money on power costs while living there. There are a variety of beautiful tree types to choose from, but consider deciduous options.
While deciduous trees feature large, lush leaves during the summer that will shade the home from the sun's heat, they tend to lose their leaves during the winter season, which then allows the sun to warm things up naturally inside. This lessens the need for heating and air conditioning throughout the year, which saves money on power and maintenance and minimizes wear and tear on the HVAC system overall.
Some easy-to-care-for deciduous tree options include red maple, sourwood, and black gum. Plant your new trees near any windows that get direct sunlight at any time of the day and near the home's exterior HVAC unit.
Create a Safe Play Yard
Another great way to update your home and make it more attractive to potential tenants is to create a safe play yard somewhere on the property where children and animals can have fun outside with minimal danger. If the property is already fenced, choose a corner of the yard to build off of, and section that corner off with more fencing. If you don't already have fencing in place, you can choose any area of the property to build the fence on.
Once the fencing is in place, plant a few bushes and animal-friendly flowers, such as daisies, inside the play yard for some shade and beauty. Make sure there's enough space inside the enclosed area for tenants to place a sandbox, swing set, or dog agility course within if they want to. Consider using vinyl as your fencing material as it is non-toxic to kids and animals, it's easy to maintain, it holds up well to weather elements, and it is durable so dogs can't chew through it.
These tips and tricks should help set your home apart from the competition once it's put on the rental market and minimize the chance that it sits empty for long before potential renters start to show interest. For more tips and assistance with updating your place, talk with professional landscapers and repair companies, like Anderson's Appliance Repair Service.
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