When you want to sell your house one of the first questions you ask yourself is how much you can make from the sale. Economic return, in fact, is a very important motivation behind the sale of a house, and it is therefore understandable that one wishes to make as much money from it as possible. How, then, can one make more money from selling a house? The answer is to increase the value of the property before putting it on the market. This may seem like a trivial solution, but given the wide range of interventions that can be put in place to achieve this goal (also different in terms of timing and commitment - including financial - required), its implementation is far from obvious. Let's see what can be the most and least invasive interventions to be carried out on a property before putting it on the market.

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If you want to sell a somewhat dated property, one of the critical points may be the heating system. Modernizing it will increase the value of the property through possibly more environmentally sustainable solutions (such as installing solar panels, heat pumps, or a thermal coat). This will not only be viewed positively by those who care about respecting nature, but will also be perceived as an opportunity for future savings since consumption with this type of system is reduced and less costly.

Change-of-frames-and-flooring

Other weaknesses of older properties may be flooring and fixtures, which are also among the aspects that immediately jump out at you when you first enter a house to visit it to see whether it may be a good investment or not. As far as flooring is concerned, the biggest problems lie in chipping, obvious cracks and outdated choices in materials, patterns and colors. To remedy these problems, there are solutions on the market that, with low-cost and minimally invasive interventions, allow you to lay new flooring that will immediately give a more modern and cared-for look to the rooms. In the case of window frames, it can be useful to replace them if they are particularly shabby or battered, but we also recommend, if you have old wooden frames, to try to refurbish them with some cleaning and refinishing work; these are, in fact, details that can have their own charm if refurbished. In general, one of the ways to increase the value of your home is through green renovations that allow you to carry out interventions that aim to decrease energy costs and consequently increase the price of the property. Interventions that will become mandatory when the EPDD directive comes into effect. The EPDDirective on "green homes" is a package of regulations proposed by the European Union aimed at promoting the renovation of existing buildings and the construction of new energy-efficient buildings. The term "green homes" is used precisely to refer to buildings with energy savings and harmful gas emissions at or near zero. In fact, the directive calls for zero emissions for buildings and consequently renovations for buildings that are found to be substandard. The obligation covers all residential buildings and those with other uses (with some exceptions) and requires the achievement of certain energy classes:

• residential buildings will have to achieve energy class E by 2030 and energy class D by 2033;
• other buildings, however, class E from 2027 and class D from 2030;
• all new buildings must be zero-emission starting in 2028.

In detail it says: By January 1, 2030, all residential buildings must be in energy class E. Three years later it will be mandatory to upgrade to class D. A promotion that requires cutting energy consumption by about 25 percent, with interventions such as thermal insulation, replacement of windows and doors, new condensing boilers, and solar panels. To achieve zero emissions by 2050, the goal of the EU directive. The goal of the directive is to stimulate renovations of private and public buildings across Europe to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions from the building stock of the 27 member states. The text is part of the Fit for 55 project, with which the European Union wants to reduce harmful emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. On average, buildings account for 40 percent of energy consumption and 36 percent of harmful gas emissions. It aims to help member countries make buildings less wasteful by reducing the use of fossil fuels, fighting energy poverty and polluted air, in our homes as well as in our cities. According to the European Commission, reducing these emissions is a key step toward achieving climate neutrality by 2050. At present, the directive does not include penalties for failure to renovate buildings. It would still be up to governments to decide what penalties to apply, in addition to the automatic huge loss in value of non-compliant properties. In Italy, according to Ance (National Association of Building Contractors) data, more than 9 million out of 12.2 million residential buildings do not comply with the required energy performance; moreover, 74 percent of our buildings were built before the full legislation on energy saving and seismic safety came into force, thus leading to a huge loss of value of the majority of Italian properties. What is it and how is the energy class of a property calculated?

The energy class of buildings is a figure that provides an understanding of the energy consumption of various homes. The criteria by which a class is assigned are:

• the materials of construction;
• the type of fixtures;
• the heating system;
• the production of hot water;
• the lighting system;
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It is important, in fact, to know the parameters that influence the calculation, such as:

• the geometry and exposure of the property;
• the type of facilities;
• the presence of facilities equipped with mechanical ventilation.

Winter heating is a major contributor to this calculation along with the climate zone in which the home is located. The energy performance certificate is compulsory, allows to indicate the energy characteristics of a property and must be produced through certified professionals. Indicators are used to differentiate energy classes, ranging from A4, which indicates the best performing energy class to G, the least performing. Each energy class is associated with a score ranging from 10, associated with the most efficient class, to 1 for energy class G. The lower the energy class, the higher the consumption of the home itself. Energy class E dwellings account for most of the buildings in Italy today; they were built between the 1970s and 1990s. Energy class D buildings are relatively recent dwellings that, unlike energy class E dwellings, have better thermal insulation because the exterior walls have been thickened and roof insulation has been improved. What are the energy performance upgrades To make an energy performance upgrade, a cut in energy consumption of about 25 percent is required! How does one go up in energy class? The answer is less complicated than it seems because major interventions such as improving the building's thermal insulation or roof insulation (the famous thermal coat) or installing a photovoltaic and/or solar thermal system are not always necessary. In fact, even the replacement of old window frames can lead to the improvement of 2 energy classes, or the replacement of a heating system with a class A condensing boiler Other examples of less invasive interventions to improve the energy class could be the cleaning of the air conditioning system, the insulation of shutter boxes, the installation of smart thermostats. In short, one can intervene in different ways with obviously different costs. How much does energy class affect the value of a property?. Compared to Class A housing, the cost per square meter of inefficient housing is 20 percent lower, so those who have purchased such a home have made a good investment. According to the annual report on energy certification compiled by Enea in November 2022, the distribution by energy class confirms more than half of the cases as characterized by poor energy performance (almost 60%); however, the comparison between 2020 and 2021 shows a reduction in the percentage of properties in energy classes F and G by about 2%, mainly in favor of those in A4-B (+1.5%), resuming the positive trend found, however, in the four-year period 2016-2019 and which had stopped in 2020 Still, the fact remains that more than 25% of the buildings should be renovated! Let us now return to the less invasive and more immediate interventions to improve a property before selling it.

A coat of white

There is no better way to make a home immediately look cleaner and well-maintained than a good whitewash of the walls and ceilings.With a small investment, you can give the property an immediately more cared-for and fresh look that is sure to make a good impression on those who come to visit. Fixing cracks and flaws in the walls, refreshing wall colors, and erasing marks left by time will give the property a more desirable air, and buyers will be happy to pay a little more to get rid of the thought of having to paint and do minor routine maintenance once they take possession of the house.

Choosing better lighting

Space brightness is an important criterion when choosing a home. To increase the value of the property, therefore, a useful expedient can be to proceed with the renovation of the facilities from this point of view as well. If you do not want to proceed with such a major and potentially expensive intervention, even just replacing the switches, socket covers and light fixtures with something more modern, even choosing energy-saving bulbs, can be a way to immediately make a good impression on potential buyers, who would be willing to pay a slightly higher amount to have these kinds of accessories in their new home.

Attention also to outdoor areas and outbuildings

To increase the value of a property for sale, it is important not to forget about appliances and all outdoor areas of the property. An apartment with well-maintained balconies and terraces (in which to implement the same arrangements regarding flooring and whitewashing, for example) will immediately have a higher value, as will a house with a well-maintained garden, since the property will generally be in a better state of maintenance, so buyers will be willing to recognize the right value. Basements and garages, if present, should also be valued with the same attention, because if it is true that already having them available (especially in large cities) is in itself an added value, offering them for sale in good condition can certainly give room for a further increase in the price of the property. CaseBelle studio has been present in the territory since 2015. This free service that CaseBelle offers, is aimed at all proposed buyers who have given up on buying a home because of the limited time available to follow up on the work, the distance from their residence, or simply because they had recently finished a renovation and perhaps spent much more than budgeted. ** The ability to integrate quality materials with professionalism in renovations is the strength that has enabled CaseBelle studio to please dozens and dozens of clients in these few years. A single specialized contact person will follow you from the beginning to the end of the work and will be assisted by a team of professionals, aimed at minimizing organizational complexities, while maintaining cost containment.**

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