There are pros and cons about renovating your house before putting it in the market. For one, renovations cost money. You have to be prepared with a budget if you want to refurbish your home before selling it. If you want to dispose your house as soon as you can, then you might not have time to renovate the house. But then sprucing up the house a bit could make it more attractive to buyers and lead to a faster sale. However, you also have to be careful when renovating. You have to make sure that the improvement will significantly increase the price. Otherwise, it may not be worth doing. Of course, if other houses in your area are relatively more sellable than yours you will have to renovate to sell your house more easily. Renovations could also cost more than you budget. So you should also be able to gauge really how much you are going to spend and how much increase in price you are going to get. Again you have to be wise in making decisions whether to renovate or not. First, you only renovate if necessary. Second, you only do so when you will get back or even get bigger returns for your investment on renovation. And lastly, always consider the market so you can make your property more attractive. To get a better grasp of the market, you can consult your real estate agent or your conveyancing solicitor as well.