Selling
The highest-return updates before selling your Boise home
The best pre-sale improvements are usually the least glamorous: a clean, bright, well-presented home almost always beats an expensive remodel done for resale. Focus on presentation and a short list of high-return fixes, and skip the projects that rarely pay back.
By the Timber and Love Realty team · Reviewed May 2026
Locally owned by HGTV's Luke Caldwell
Featured in Realtor.com, People Magazine & HGTV
In this guide
Start with a walk-through, not a budget
We walk your home the way a buyer will and build a prioritized list. Design is our background, led by an HGTV founder, so the plan targets what actually raises perceived value, not busywork.
Paint, light, and a deep clean
Fresh neutral paint, brighter lighting, and a professional clean deliver more per dollar than almost anything else. Declutter and stage so rooms feel larger and calmer.
Curb appeal earns the click and the visit
Most buyers meet your home online and at the curb first. Tidy landscaping, a clean entry, and a welcoming front door set the tone before anyone walks in.
Where not to overspend
Major kitchen or bath remodels done purely for resale rarely return their cost. We’ll tell you plainly where to stop so you keep more of your proceeds.
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