You’ve staged your home to appeal to a vast number of home buyers who might purchase it. However, you’ve moved all of your excess furnishings and clothing into your garage which is now so jam-packed, you can’t fit your cars inside.

According to real estate experts, today’s buyer has an increased desire to make the garage a well-organized functioning part of his home. Due to this regard, the condition of your garage could either make or break your real estate sale.

How can you make your garage as attractive to buyers as the rest of your home so you sell it quickly and profitably? Orlando garage floors experts, Garage Design Works, shares some tips.

1. Declutter: Rent a storage unit and place your excess furnishings in it. This will actually save you money because your home should sell faster and for a better price, thereby avoiding a price reduction. Have a garage sale and unload any of your other belongings that you won’t be taking with you to your new home. Donate or trash  items that don’t sell.
2. Clean: Place everything left in your garage on your driveway. Remove cobwebs and  insects both inside and outside your garage doors, and dust walls and corners. Sweep and clean your garage floor. If you are not successful removing stains, think about having a durable, attractive epoxy floor coating This will make your garage look like an extension of your home.
3. Organize, Organize, Organize: In a recent study about what home buyers want in their next home, conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, 86% of those interviewed rated garage storage as desirable. If you don’t have storage, you may want to think about buying storage cabinets so you can neatly arrange all of your smaller items inside. The less floor space used, the larger your garage will appear. Open shelving units are another option as well as pegboards with hooks to hang some of your larger tools.
4. Shed Some Light: If you have a single light bulb in your garage, replace it with an 8 foot fluorescent light strip. Ensure there is task lighting over your workbench if you have one. Check that the lights outside your garage are working. Clean the light fixture glass.
5. Ensure Your Garage Doors are Operable and in Good Condition: If the exterior of the doors look shabby, wipe them down with a sponge and a cleaning product. Give them a fresh coat of paint.

If you’re looking to make a great return on investment, call the Orlando garage floors professionals at Garage Design Works at 407-447-8890. We carry and install a wide variety of beautiful, durable garage organizational storage systems and an eye-catching epoxy floor coating system.