With the rocky economy of the past few years, more Hendersonville homeowners have opted to stay in their homes for a little while rather than sell right away. However, they may still need to make some modifications to their properties as their needs change. Remodeling has fast become a hot commodity on the real estate front. Even if you aren't planning on selling your home right now, you should keep in mind the top remodeling projects buyers love for when you do eventually place your Hendersonville house on the market.
Kitchens
The heart of the home has always been the kitchen. Hendersonville home buyers still love their kitchens. It can easily make or break a sale. Opening up a smaller kitchen, adding more shelving and storage, incorporating a pantry and/or adding an island are all ways to make your kitchen area more useful while you are living in it and more attractive to buyers when it comes time to sell it.
Outdoor Living Spaces
Studies have shown that, even during cold wintery weather, buyers still want an outdoor living space. It is a natural extension of your Hendersonville home's usable area. Adding a deck (one of the best returns on investment, by the way), constructing a built-in barbecue and creating an entertainment area, complete with wiring for stereo and/or TV, are some options you may want to consider when creating your ideal outdoor space.
Smart Home
In today's high tech society, we tend to be more and more dependent on electronic gadgets to get through our daily lives. Upgrading your Hendersonville home's wiring to accommodate this can be very appealing to future buyers as well as make your life a little easier. This is especially true if you have an older home. Upgrade your electrical panel so that it can handle a heavier workload. Since more and more Americans are working from home, make sure your home is capable of utilizing internet service easily from any room.
Elderly Accommodations
As our population ages, our home needs change. One trend that home builders have found recently is the request to have more elderly-friendly homes built. Having at least one bedroom and full bathroom (with at least a shower) on the ground level is a popular floor plan nowadays. Wider doors make it easier to maneuver a wheelchair. Eliminating steps outside your Hendersonville home make entering less arduous for older folks.
If you've decided to sit tight in your Hendersonville home for a little bit but need to make adjustments to fit your lifestyle, keep these top remodeling projects that buyers love in mind before you begin construction. Even if you aren't selling your home today, you may eventually want/need to. Wouldn't it be better to have invested your money in something that makes it more attractive to buyers in the future?
Rich Cooke, your Western North Carolina real estate specialist
Originally posted on my Western North Carolina real estate blog here: http://rich-cooke.com/2012/03/01/top-remodeling-projects-buyers-love/.
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