There are many reasons why you would want to improve the value of your home. First of all, if you live there, this way you can significantly increase the quality of life for your entire family. This alone is not a small feat. Second, if you intend of selling the place one day, every investment made (if planned carefully) will return to you many times over. However, this requires a bit of knowing how and here are some tips and tricks that we hope may be of assistance.
The Planning Stage
Do a thorough inspection of your home, or better yet hire a contractor to do so. Even though this may be an additional expense it is usually more than worth it. This way you will be able to exactly pinpoint every single flaw of your property and proceed with the planning stage. Now, it is absolutely vital that you take as much time as you need here since even the smallest oversight at this point can cause a serious setback once the actual works commences. Put everything you can think of on the paper and proceed to the next phase.
Setting Your Budget
In order not to start with your work just to find out that you have no more money half way through it is essential that you set a realistic budget for this project. As we already may have mentioned, every single investment is bound to pay off eventually. However, some expenses are simply too great for you to make. Naturally, there will always be some breaches, some unplanned expenses, but this doesn’t mean that planning budget is pointless. Just stick to the budget as much as you can and everything should be fine.
Starting with the Works
Now, there are two major issues you need to address if your aim is to raise the value of your property. First thing is the appearance of your home and the second one is its functionality. As simple as that. In order to make your home more presentable (this can influence the price immensely) some redecoration should take place. They say that you can never get a second chance to make a first impression so make sure to put the exterior of your home pretty high on the list of priorities.
Exterior Decoration
This step is quite simple. In order to make a favorable first impression make sure that the exterior of your home is pleasing to the eye. Luckily, this does not require pricy remodeling project, just regular and careful maintenance of the garden and occasional paint job of your home. However, if you plan to take things to the next level, you can always set aside a bit more of your time and money to find a perfect door and windows design for your home. Front gate and custom made home number can also be something that can further improve the visual effect of your home’s exterior.
Interior Rework
This step is important for both practicality and appearance of your home so it deserves your full and undivided attention. A bit of paint sometimes goes a long way, so start off by painting all of your inside walls. Next, do a remodeling of your kitchen and your bathroom since these two places will definitely be a first thing any buyer will want to see. This is your chance to impress them. Set aside a large part of your budget on these two rooms alone and you definitely won’t regret it.
Making an Energy Efficient Home
If you think about it, there is probably not a single more efficient way of increasing the value of your property than by making its upkeep cheaper. Make you home easier to heat by doing a proper insulation on the walls and replacing your regular windows with double-glazing ones. This alone can reduce your power bill down to 40%. Moreover, you can also replace all the standard appliances in your home with more energy efficient ones.
Checking your Installations and Pipes
As for the practical aspect of your home, you simply cannot allow any blocked drains in your bathrooms or malfunctioning installations in the house. Address these issues as soon as you can. For both safety and efficiency reasons we would strongly advise you against trying any DIY repairs. It is always best (and usually even more economical) to hire a professional handyman to do this for you.
In the end, increasing your home’s value is not a difficult task but it does require a lot of patience and determination. However, one could safely say that any effort or sacrifice made on this part and with this goal in mind is more than worth it. Just remember, increasing the value of your home or property is a marathon not a race.
