Can Window Treatments Increase My Home’s Resale Value?

Are you thinking about downsizing, upsizing, or relocating to a totally different area? Whatever your reasons for planning to sell your home, you want to get the highest price possible for it. Therefore, you may be making some repairs and upgrades here and there to increase its resale value. But did you know that increasing your home’s resale value might be as simple as upgrading your window treatments? Let’s talk about how drapes in Dallas and other types of window treatments can make your home more valuable and more appealing to potential buyers.

Increase Energy Efficiency

A lot of energy transfer can happen through bare windows, or through windows that just have flimsy blinds to cover them. The right window coverings can reduce that energy transfer and save money on heating and cooling bills for the home’s inhabitants. Blackout drapes are an excellent, energy efficient options. You could even layer them over custom roller shades or cellular shades to further stop hot or cold air from escaping the house.

Make Potential Buyers Feel at Home

Staging is a powerful thing. According to research by the National Association of Realtors, “When staging a home, 29 percent of sellers’ agents reported an increase of one percent to five percent of the dollar value offered by buyers, in comparison to similar homes [without staging]. Twenty-one percent of respondents stated that staging a home increased the dollar value of the home between six and 10 percent.”

Window treatments in Dallas can be a useful staging tool. Even if the curtains, drapes, or blinds in the house are not to the taste of potential buyers, seeing the house fully staged can help them to visualize how they could feel at home in the space.

Trick the Eye

Did you know that careful choices in window treatments can totally change how your house looks and feels? For example:

• Hanging curtains or drapes near the ceiling can make the walls appear taller and give the impression that your home is larger than it is.
• Properly hanging drapes or curtains can make small windows appear much larger than they really are.
• Window treatments with a modern design may make your house feel new, even if it is already a few decades old.
• Installing window treatments that are easy to open and close makes it a breeze for your real estate agent to let tons of natural light into the room when showing the house to potential buyers. Natural light makes a space feel bigger and fresher.

Window treatments may be an important factor in helping you quickly sell your home for a good price. An interior design expert can help you outfit your windows in a way that appeals to potential buyers.

About Rita

Rita Tayefeh is a home décor expert with specialized knowledge of window treatments. If you are getting ready to sell your house, she would be pleased to help you make it as attractive as possible to potential buyers. To schedule your complimentary consultation, get in touch with us at 214-533-0843.