Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2021

27 www. ReadMPM. com | www. VOICE forRea l Es tate. com | www.MountPl easantBu i l der s . com W hen the real estate market is as hot as our market here in Mount Pleasant, there isn’t much that you need to do for your home to sell quickly. Is it clean? Are there door frames? (Yes, this is legitimately important, I recently toured a home without door frames.) If you’ve answered yes to both of these questions, you’re probably OK. However, if you want to get the most out of your current home, a few weekends of do-it-yourself projects can make a world of difference. As I write this, I’m getting my own home ready to sell. This is the third house that I’ve purchased, renovated and sold with very little help from professional contractors, so while I’m certainly not an expert, I think I’ve earned the “jill of all trades, master of none” title, and that qualifies me to give advice – though it should probably be taken with a grain of salt. Before you roll up your sleeves and get to work, you’ll BY L I NDSAY C . B I SHOP Adding Sweat Equity Tips from a Do-It-Yourself Veteran Photos by Mend i O’Ne i l l , CVH360. com cour tesy of Lara Schel lenger, Carol ina One. I f you l i ve i n a ranch , chances are you have a s t range wrought i ron feature somewhere. We bare l y touched the out s i de of the house, but repl ac i ng the i ron sc ro l l s wi th a Cra f t sman- esque pi l l ar and modern go l d number s makes i t fee l f resh and updated.