How to add value to your home with a few simple tips
This is a collaborative post.
When you own a home, you always need to keep in mind the future sale. Why is this important? Well, it will ensure that you are constantly making the right changes when it comes to improving your property and giving it the renovative treatment that it needs. You see, a home is like any asset that you own.
Eventually, it will be outdated and when this happens it will start to lose value on the market. That’s the last thing you want, because more than anything else, your home is the most important investment that you have. If you make the right choices, then you can ensure that when it is time to sell it earns you a fortune on the market.
To do this, you need to ensure that you are changing it the right way. There are two ways to change your home. You can change it to alter the perceived or actual value. The perceived value changes the offers that buyers might be willing to put down for your property.
The real value impacts the asking price that you can start with when you put the home on the market. The latter changes are more beneficial to you and we’re going to show you some of the best options here.
Solar Panels
It’s important to be aware of the things that customers want most from their open and the list might surprise you. We often assume that buyers of homes are looking for luxury features such as a pool or a home cinema room.
On the contrary, polls show their desires are a little more conservative. For instance, a large percentage of buyers are searching for an eco-friendly home. They want to make sure that a property isn’t going to cost them a fortune in bills.
That’s why solar panels could be the right answer, particularly when you consider that they are now more affordable than ever before. The price drop and their continued popularity are why you are seeing them pop up on so many home and businesses addresses.
They deliver something that homebuyers desperately want – a way to save. As well as this, if you install them a couple of years before you sell, you’ll find that they pay for themselves as well.
Home Extension
Typically, if you want to improve the actual value of the home, then you need to make sure that you are increasing the square feet of the property. In other words, you need to make the house larger, one way or the other.
There are numerous ways to do this with one of the best beings to add an extension. An extension onto your property will ensure that your home does get an extra room or area. Contemporary extensions are a must to ensure that your home looks modern and on-trend however the extension should also blend in with the rest of the property.
You should speak with your contractor about how to ensure that this is the case and don’t forget about planning permission. In some cases, you will need to ensure that the extension matches certain aesthetic requirements before you get to work building it onto your home.
If you are not keen to add an extension onto your property, there is the option of conversion. You can convert an existing area of your property to provide more living space. You can think about converting places like the attic or the garage.
If you take these steps, then you will need to make sure that your home is suitable. For instance, for a successful attic conversion that remains cost-effective, you will usually need quite a high roof.
The Right Renovations
Or finally, you might want to think about renovating the property. If so, it’s important to focus on the areas of your home that buyers care about the most. This includes the bathrooms and the kitchen.
Whether you put in a new oven and integrated appliances in the kitchen or you add in panelling for showers in the bathrooms of the house, you’re going to need to make a list of which renovations will add some character and value to your home.
When you are selling, you want people to cast their eye over each room and picture themselves within it, and the new buyers will benefit from renovations and changes that you make right away.
You can bet that the improvements that you make will be eco-friendly if they protect the house from dampness and mould, and that’s what you should concentrate on. Renovations will change the way the house looks as much as what it’s worth.
This includes the bathrooms and the kitchen. With the right steps, you will be able to ensure that these look incredible and contemporary for the modern buyer. Why not consider a new wet room or possibly a steam shower as a way to appeal to everyone. Again, consider eco-friendly improvements such as a heat induction hob to guarantee the right level of interest.
We hope this helps you understand some of the best ways that you can boost the value of your home the right way and ensure that you get the results that you want here. Remember, with the right changes, you won’t just ensure that your home sells for a high price, you can also guarantee it will be off the market in a matter of days, rather than weeks.
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