The agents at EXIT Realty Upper Midwest know a lot about real estate investing, including commercial real estate and residential real estate. They have extensive real estate agent investor training to give them the knowledge and expertise to navigate the current housing market. This training means they also understand what it takes to boost the appeal of your home through DIY home improvement projects.

If you’re considering selling your home and plan to prepare it to sell by doing a faux renovation, you might want to think twice about certain projects. Some of them can be dangerous and detrimental to the state of your house and your health.

So when should you do it yourself and when should you hire a professional? Here are a few tips from EXIT Realty Upper Midwest to help you:

• Electrical work: Unless you’re a licensed electrician, doing any kind of electrical work yourself can be very dangerous. This is an instance where you definitely want to hire a professional. Little things you might be able to do yourself safely, such as changing switch plates or hanging a light fixture or ceiling fan. Anything that requires rewiring or exposing yourself to electrical wires is highly dangerous. A professional will be licensed, insured, and bonded, and they will have the experience and knowledge to do the job correctly and safely.
• Painting: For the most part, painting is a great DIY project. It’s a low-risk activity and requires very little physical exertion. This is a project where you can choose if you’d prefer to do it yourself or hire someone else. There are instances, however, where you might want to consider a professional. Exterior painting or cathedral ceilings may be harder to reach and paint. In that case, call an experienced painter.
• Flooring: Tile and wooden flooring can be fairly easy to handle yourself, especially with modern products that have easy locking systems or peel and stick capabilities. Carpet, however, can be trickier since it needs to be stretched and laid down in a particular way. If your budget and back can handle putting in new flooring or tile, it’s a great DIY project; however, you should definitely hire a professional carpet installer if that’s the route you’re taking.

• Plumbing: Plumbing is like painting in that it’s fairly easy to handle the small tasks. Bigger jobs, like putting in a new bathtub or toilet, can be extraneous and difficult. In that case, hire the professional to do it and save yourself the headache. Adding new faucets, replacing toilet tank parts, or unclogging drains can still be yours to tackle.

For any other renovations, determine whether there is risk, heavy equipment to handle, and how long it will take. If you can’t handle it, don’t attempt to. Hire a professional. When you’re ready to sell your home, you can happily call the expert real estate agents at EXIT Realty Upper Midwest. They’ll take good care of you. To learn more about EXIT Realty Upper Midwest, you can visit their website. To speak directly with an agent, call (612) 414-4022.