As summer quickly approaches, many families are questioning if they are better off moving or improving their current home due to the economy and the rising costs of home improvement projects.
Most homeowners tend to be attracted to home improvement projects that will provide the biggest return, regardless if it’s for resale value or turning their house into a home. However, depending on whether you decide to stay in the home or move should be your deciding factor when it comes to renovations.
If you choose to stay, improvements that are cost-effective or green will make your home less high maintenance and will pay for themselves in the long run. If you choose to move, adding curb appeal to the exterior of your home will instantly raise the value of your property dramatically.
Keeping cost in mind, there are specific home improvement projects to achieve your goals.
When you are trying to revamp the exterior of your home, taking on improvements such as replacing windows, siding and entry way doors provide the biggest change visually to your homes curb appeal. Most of which can be done at very low cost due to the alternative of fiberglass doors, which replaces the more expensive wooden versions but still giving off that rich and stylish exterior. Try adding a splash of color, like shades of red or purple to really make your home stand out from the crowd.
Society is counting every penny now a days, so when it comes to making your home energy efficient, lowering the cost of monthly cooling and heating costs still ranks the highest in conserving not only energy, but the American dollar. By adding insulation to your attic, you lower your heating and cooling costs by preventing hot or cold from being released outside. Giving your attic a face-lift is not only the third most cost effective improvement providing a 72% return, but it will lower your overall monthly heating and cooling costs year around.
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