Team Andy Gibson - Keller Williams Lake of the Ozarks Realty

Are you thinking about selling your home at the Lake of the Ozarks soon? Before you decide to put your house on the market, you should be thinking about how you can maximize your investment. Making a few home improvements can sometimes dramatically increase the value of your home, which will put more money in your pocket at closing. Team Andy Gibson has put together seven home improvement tips to increase the value of your home. 1. Landscaping You don’t have to be a professional to make your landscaping more appealing to buyers. Updating your landscaping not only can increase the value of your home, but it also increases curb appeal, which is an added bonus.  Purchase plants that are native to your area. By doing this, you have a higher chance of the plants thriving. These plants will also require less maintenance, which will save you and your buyers time in the future. Flower pots on your porch next to the door make your home feel more inviting. For the yar...

There are some things you should do to prepare your home before listing it. Don’t just list it without any advance preparation. A few minor touch-ups and attention to detail can go a long way towards making a favorable impression on potential buyers — and perhaps closing a deal. Put your buyer’s hat on and walk through your home like it's the first time. Make notes on what you, as a buyer, would notice, and then make those upgrades or changes. Here are 5 handy tips to help you through the prep process before listing a  home for sale at the Lake of the Ozarks . 1. Declutter People don't realize just how much stuff they accumulate over the years until it's time to pack it all up on moving day. As creatures of habit, we tend to hold onto things because they have sentimental value or we think we may need them in the future. So we tuck it away in a closet, cabinet or drawer and it never gets touched again. Consider this: if you haven't used it in over a year, you proba...