Home maintenance tips to sell your property post COVID-19 lockdown

The various components of the property, from the wiring or the paint job to the drainage systems and plumbing, all have different levels of durability. Their collective lifespans determine the regularity of upkeep that your home requires to ensure that it is presentable a year from now.

Here are some maintenance tips you can employ to ensure that your property is presentable for sale after the lockdown:

The first step you can take is in the construction phase itself by using heavy-duty materials for elements of the property. Employing rod bindings along windows, vinyl or linoleum for flooring, copper-plated electrical wiring and so on should be a precaution any home seller must take to prolong the lifespan of the property. Use mould-resistant dry-wall or sheetrock in areas which are prone to wetness.

You can start with waterproofing the exterior of your home by implementing a paint job that can double up as a sealant against water leaking into the walls. You can also apply a paintable latex caulk, which can prevent any cracks from widening and would not peel off even in the fiercest of monsoons.

When it comes to the indoors, you should seal the edges of your sinks, showers and bathtubs with silicone caulk. Periodic checks, every three months, must be carried out to see if there are any cracks developing in the walls, which should be sealed immediately.

Termites and rodents pose bigger risks to the presentability of your home than climatic weathering or the formation of mould. Employ dehumidifiers in damp crawl spaces, dispose of garbage in a timely manner and vacuum at least once a week to avoid attracting these unwanted guests.

No matter how long your home stays unsold on the market, enforcing a consistent home maintenance schedule can help you get the most from your property and its systems and features. Create a schedule for changing your air filters, cleaning your gutters and scheduling a biannual HVAC check-up to keep all systems in perfect condition for when it is time to sell.

While planning your budget as a home seller, a maintenance budget must be set aside as an essential component, as it is tough to tell when the buyer activity would resume with the looming market instability. You should have enough funds to take care of periodic maintenance work once the construction of the home is completed.

While the real estate sector recovers, do keep these maintenance tips handy to keep the condition of your saleable property in check. Over the next year or so, you may employ these measures, and as buyer activity resumes, you would have a property that is as good as new and in a marketable condition.

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