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Help with Home Improvement Decisions

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Everyone is unique and has their own idea of what the ideal home would include, so when it comes to making changes to your home it is important to consider whether or not you are making these changes to add value to your home and hopefully recoup some of the expense when you sell or if you doing it because it is what you want to do.

Photo Credit: Stapen Construction
Photo Credit: Stapen Construction

A functional upgrade like a living room or family room would probably add value to your home, but when you wanting to add on a whole new story with bathrooms and bedrooms while your home is in a neighborhood which is single story homes, this type of improvement places your home outside of the norm for the neighborhood and makes it over priced for the neighborhood.

The article I read on Investopedia lists six of the most common home improvements that people perform which do not actually add value to the home.  Before you start on your home improvement projects consider consulting with an estate agent in the area to ensure that your improvements are going to add value to your home.

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  1. Kenneth Lawrence says

    August 5, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Amazing tips! According to http://www.treesplus.co.uk as well, home improvement ideas should not be too expensive for homeowners given that you find the right assistance. Well, your blog has the tips I need. Thanks!

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  2. eMoov says

    October 4, 2016 at 2:19 am

    Home improvement will never go wrong if you know what you want. You have to make sure that you determine your goals first before moving on the planning stage. Make your home’s value higher with the right home improvement.

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