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Adding value to your home is always going to be one key objective for any home remodeling project. When you sell your home, it is all about the return on investment. In order to get the return, you have to be willing to invest some money as well. Adding value via a home remodeling doesn’t stop inside the home. There are great ways to add home value by working on the home’s exterior as well. For example, proper landscaping can significantly boost the curb appear and value of the entire property.
Not all home renovations will add value to your house. However, there are some great home transformations that will make your home more valuable to potential buyers. The tips below discuss ways that you can add value through home remodeling and through landscaping projects.
Add a Sunroom.
Adding a sunroom to a home is a huge perk for homebuyers, particularly in the Midwest part of the United States. A sunroom offers a nice “bridge” between the inside and outside. The sunroom can either be an unheated room (three-season) or a heated room (four-season). The rooms will often include a fireplace, tall ceilings and even skylights.
A sunroom will add square footage to your home and it is a generally inexpensive home addition. In fact, when you compare adding a sunroom to other home additions, a sunroom is typically less than half of the cost.
Remodel Your Kitchen.
“A kitchen remodel is a great way to add value to your home. Because the kitchen is the main hangout area in most homes, the condition of the kitchen is a huge selling factor for potential home buyers,” said Leslie Copsey of the Minneapolis kitchen remodel company, SCC Kitchen Bath & Home. “If a kitchen remodel is done properly, you will often see more than a full return on investment. Stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and ample storage space – if they are all beautifully installed – will certainly impress future home buyers.”
Improve You Landscape
“The aesthetic appeal of the outside of your home is just as important as the inside of your home. The outside of your home is the first impression. If home buyers do not like it, they may not even bother to make it inside to see the nice home remodel,” said Chris Ochs of Windsor Companies, a landscaping and snow removal company based in St. Paul, MN.
To be sure you are producing a good design for your property, consult with a local landscape architect. They will survey your land and create a great design that will work well with your yard and home. It is also important to learn about the usage of all native plants to your area. This will minimize the maintenance costs for your landscape and will protect the other plant species that are already there. In the end, proper landscaping can add just as much value to a home as a new kitchen or room.
Adding value to your home can make a huge impact if you are trying to sell your home. Adding a room or renovating is one way to add value to your home. In addition, by producing a great landscape design on the outside of your home, you will be putting your best foot forward right from the start.
