Does anyone have any cheap ideas for raising the resale value of my home?

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LiLiJo

I am going to be putting my house on the market soon to relocate. Its an older 2 bedroom home. I can't afford to do any expensive remodeling (ie`new kitchen counters, gutting the bathroom). So I was wondering if anyone had any tips for what I should do to attract buyers. What are the big turn on's and turn off's when you look at a home. This is the only home I've ever bought so I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. We have done some updating while we lived here, but its all been plumbing, wireing, the type of thing you can't see. I'm looking for more cosmetic type advice. Thank you!
Wow, thanks so much to everyone who answered already. You all have really given me some great starting points! Now I can't wait to get started!!

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We just put ours up, and we are on a tight budget.
We started by going to Lowe's or Home Depot and buying some of the lights fixtures that are on clearance and put them up in all the rooms. This is especially important if you have old outdated ones. Then we painted all the bedrooms and bath antique white (some people are picky if you have bold colors, it distracts them from the homes features). I shampoo my carpets every other month (4 kids, lol), and spottlessly clean every week. I also, put up window treatments in all the rooms, most from Family Dollar, which is also super cheap! And if you have alot of clutter, de-clutter! I don't mean empty out your rooms, but put everything where it goes, and keep your decorations to a minimum. Alot of people over crowd their homes. Good luck! :)

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Jennifer

I need it done cheap, quick and right. Anyone have any ideas, rough price estimate info on hiring a pro,etc. The 3 windows are about 31/2X6ft. That part of house was added 20 yrs ago. L_I if you can imagine those 3 symbols as the rooms walls to outside the two shorter sides stay the sameeanung the lonher side has all 3 windows needing to be removed. Lastly, those 3 windows are at a angle if that matters? ANYKIND of info is appreciated! I know this is confusing but its hard to word! Thanks for any help.

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Ask your friends if they've had any remodeling done and if they can recommend a good contractor. Cheap and right don't correlate. Contractors have to make a living and working cheap usually means cutting corners and doing shabby work, something no "Reputable" contractor will do. Reasonable prices are something else and some will do a job for less than others. Make sure you get at least three estimates for the work you want done and make sure all three are talking about doing the "same" amount of remodeling.

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