6 ways to increase your homes value

There are many different ways to increase your homes value these days, but here I have compiled a list of six ways you can boost the value of your home:

1. Green thumbs up - one of the simplest and cheapest way to increase your homes exterior appeal is to clean up the landscape.  Any bushes, weeds or dying flowers should be removed or trimmed back.  Get rid of any foliage creeping up the side of the house or overflowing in your drive or walk way.  This simple effort will do wonders for your home's look
2. Speak with accents - an easy way to make your home a better place to live is to change accents like window treatments and rugs with the seasons.  Use darker colors in the fall and winter months and swap them out for lighter colors in the warm months.  It is an easy fix to keep your home looking fresh.  Another trick is to remove those area rugs, as long as the floor is in decent shape, to create the perception of a larger living space
3. Floor it - homeowners often overlook how large a difference new flooring can have on their home.  No matter the material you install, if you choose a lighter color it brightens the entire space and will give it a updated and modern lookS
4. Window shopping - do not over look updating the actual windows.  New windows can save a ton of money on your heating and cooling bills while also updating the look of your home.  
5. Freshen up the interior with a new paint job - a new coat of a lighter color of paint can really make a room, or house, feel like new.  Darker colors are trendy and stylish, but lighter colors really warm up a room and make it comfortable.  A trick to make a place look larger is to paint walls different colors to trick your depth perception.  Another trick is to have bolder colors on the walls of your living room combined with a white ceiling, this gives the effect of making the room look taller
6. Exterior decorating - after you trim the hedges a fairly simple value added technique is to install some exterior decorations.  Stepping stones, walk way lighting, fountains and benches are easy to come by and can really add to your home's appeal.  Get creative and have fun decorating the outside of your house.