Every home buyer is looking for something. It might be that patio in the backyard. Or that garage with ample storage space. The housing market is competitive. Houses are being sold left and right. A seller’s job is simple: Make their house stand out.

Experts estimate that renovations have a Return-On-Investment of 57%. That’s not large in terms of money put in.

But it’s huge in another respect: The actual sale.

A buyer choosing between houses with a backyard patio and one without will choose the house with the backyard patio. If they are at the same price.

Why?

It’s an image. They picture themselves with friends hanging out. That backyard patio becomes part of the dream they have.

57%. It seems like a low number. But renovations make the difference in how fast you sell your home. Here are five wants of new home buyers.

One: Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans aren’t sexy. They’re not going to wow anyone. But they serve two important functions.

When it comes to interior decorating, you have the opportunity to make or break your home. You can make it a place your family will love for generations; or it could become dated in just a few years. Since it’s so important that your interior design be done well, here are some tips to make sure your decor is doing good things for you.

• Carefully consider what materials you’ll use in terms of quality. An important first step to doing interior decorating right is making sure you can afford to do what you want. It might be better to leave things for a bit or start smaller until you can afford better materials rather than to spend on inferior decorating. Normally, furniture is the third-most expensive thing any of us will buy, after a house and a car. Trying to run too cheap will make trouble for you in the long run. In general, remember that quality materials last longer and are a lot les