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Piscataway New Jersey Real Estate, 4 tips on choosing the perfect piece of Piscataway Real Estate for DIY

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Real Estate Agent with Metuchen Keller Williams Elite Realty / Middlesex County, NJ

  If you're a do-it-yourself kind of person who really likes getting your hands dirty, now is a great opportunity to find a piece of Piscataway Real Estate in New Jersey you can enjoy.  As an occasional DIYer myself, I know how hard it can be to find that perfect piece of fixer-upper real estate, but here are a few tips on what to look for:

1.  More ground than house - Almost every do-it-yourselfer I've ever met enjoyed puttering in a garden and beautifying a yard.  Not only can it be relaxing, but done right it can also up the value of your Piscataway Real Estate if you decide to sell later.  Having a beautified yard increase the value of the property is much easier to do if you have a large amount of ground to work with.

2.  Expansion possibilities - If it's a small house (or even a large one), estimate how much room there might be for building an extension.  Sunrooms, an extra bedroom, widening small rooms - everything is a possibility if you have the land and skills necessary.

3.  Wear and tear - While you probably don't want a piece of Piscataway real estate that's falling down around you, a little bit of wear and tear isn't bad.  Walls that need to be painted, ceilings that need spackling and little things like this give you plenty of room to get dirty without wiping out your budget.  A warning, however.  Make sure you get a place with a little wear and tear, not a money pit.

4.  Lots of small rooms - Nobody likes a small room.  However, if there are a few of them, you have the option of being able to knock down non-load-bearing walls to expand.  The nice thing about this is that you can rearrange the inside of the house to fit you.

DIY can be a blast and having a house you can turn into a dream house makes the finished product all that more satisfying! 

If you're looking for that perfect Piscataway Real Estate piece of fixer upper, I can help. 

Catherine Cathy Chaudemanche
Associate Realtor - Keller Williams Realty
Piscataway Real Estate and Piscataway Homes for Sale

 

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Catherine "Cathy" Chaudemanche Team, ABR, SRS, SRES
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