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Pre-listing home improvements from top to bottom helped Howard Hanna agent, Deanna Marra, meet the needs of post-pandemic buyers.

Howard Hanna real estate agent, Deanna Marra, worked with Curbio to get her listing move-in ready for today’s buyer. It was obvious that we needed to address deferred maintenance and do some deep cleaning inside and out. But we didn’t stop there. To increase the listing’s appeal and achieve a higher price point, we applied a fresh coat of paint throughout, installed carpet on the stairs and in the attic, removed the linoleum flooring in the basement kitchenette, and installed luxury vinyl tile throughout the basement. We finalized the listing with new light fixtures, hardware, and a modern backsplash!
Finishing the large basement and attic spaces was brilliant because as many home buyers anticipate working from home both short and long term, they’re looking for homes with extra space—specifically, flexible space that can function as an in-home gym or office. The project took 6 weeks, and without Curbio, Deanna and her sellers would have had to source and manage a variety of contractors for flooring, deep-cleaning, carpentry, painting, etc.—and the project would have inevitably taken longer as a result.
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- As-Is Value $275,000
- Project Cost $33,878
- Sale Price $355,000
- Profit $46,122

We cleaned up the entry way by making repairs to the door and walls that included removing stickers and patching holes.

We cleaned up the entry way by making repairs to the door and walls that included removing stickers and patching holes.

In the kitchen, we updated the backsplash, adjusted cabinet doors that weren’t hanging properly, and swapped out hardware.

In the kitchen, we updated the backsplash, adjusted cabinet doors that weren’t hanging properly, and swapped out hardware.

We deep cleaned the grout in the kitchen, making the floors look brand new.

We deep cleaned the grout in the kitchen, making the floors look brand new.

We added additional space to the home by finishing the attic. This included painting and installing carpet.

We added additional space to the home by finishing the attic. This included painting and installing carpet.

We brightened up the bedroom with a neutral coat of paint

We brightened up the bedroom with a neutral coat of paint

The basement got a massive facelift, adding even more space for the buyers. Updates included decluttering and dee cleaning, installing luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring and updating the lights.

The basement got a massive facelift, adding even more space for the buyers. Updates included decluttering and dee cleaning, installing luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring and updating the lights.

The basement area includes this cozy kitchenette that was unusable before Curbio. We decluttered, updated flooring, and painted to brighten up the space.

The basement area includes this cozy kitchenette that was unusable before Curbio. We decluttered, updated flooring, and painted to brighten up the space.
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