How to Build a Turnkey Home

1. Design a house that will attract a diverse customer base. Traditional exteriors with at least three bedrooms and two baths, a well-equipped kitchen and an open floor plan have the most appeal.
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Outfit the kitchen with high-end appliances. A refrigerator and stove are bare minimums. Include a built-in microwave, dishwasher, trash compactor and garbage disposal. Higher priced homes should have wine chillers and pot fillers.

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Finish bathrooms with toilets, vanities, whirlpool tubs and showers. High-priced homes might have bidets and walk-in showers. Use neutral paint colors or ceramic tile on the walls. Install double vanities in master bathrooms.
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Hang window treatments. Plantation shutters are popular. Window blinds should be high-quality, if they are used. Paint the walls of common areas and bedrooms neutral colors, but don't use white throughout the house. Change the colors from room to room to prevent the house from seeming sterile and lifeless.
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Carpet the bedrooms and hallways that connect bedrooms. Put marble or ceramic tile on bathroom floors. Use wood flooring in common areas such as living rooms and dens. Put tile or wood laminate flooring in the kitchen.
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Build storage shelving in the garage and install organization systems in closets.
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Landscape the property. Fence the backyard and plant trees and low-maintenance flowering bushes in the front yard. Build walkways and driveways that complement the house.