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Home Improvements That Are Worth The Investment

It’s Spring! Homeowners everywhere are tackling home improvement projects. The Lowry Team warns that some home improvements add more value to your home than others. Oftentimes, the project costs more that the value that it adds. Remodeling Magazine came out with their 2014 Cost vs Value report. The value added to your home is impacted by geographic area due to costs of material, labor and trends. The Lowry Team looks specifically at the Cincinnati area.

Projects that are considered mid – range can add quite a bit of value to your home. For example, according to Remodeling Magazine’s report plenty of projects recoup more than 100% of their cost. These projects include adding an attic bedroom, a back up power generator and wood deck additions. The project that scored the lowest in the mid range was a home office remodel. This home improvement project added less that 50% of the cost to the value of the home.

In the upscale project range, quite a few home improvements re-couped 70% or more of their cost. A garage door replacement, composite deck addition, vinyl window and siding replacements, and a bath remodel were all considered to be good investments. The projects that added the least amount of value compared to cost were a master suite addition and roof replacement.

Preparing your home for sale properly can net you considerably more money at closing. Some rooms in your home are more important than others in the preparation process and some home improvements are a much better investment as you prepare to sell your home. Don’t spend money unnecessarily, call Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team today to arrange a consultation to discuss the right steps to preparing your home for sale.

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5 Easy Home Improvements To Increase Home Value

Are you considering selling your home? Did you have it listed but it didn’t sell? Your home may need a bit of work before it will sell at the best possible price. Here are some easy home improvements you can make to increase home value and improve your chances of selling quicker.

Step up your curb appeal – First impressions are everything, and the front of your home is what buyers see first. You can easily step up your curb appeal and increase home value by mowing and edging the grass, trimming shrubs, and planting flowers. If the paint on your front door or garage door has seen better days, repaint them. Consider replacing the shabby mailbox, adding new house numbers, power-washing the driveway (and the house if it has vinyl siding) etc. A well-kept front yard makes buyers much more willing to come inside for a look.

Upgrade kitchen appliances – The kitchen is one of the best places to see return on your investment in home improvements. If you are not looking to do a full kitchen update, simply upgrading your kitchen appliances will make a huge difference to how potential buyers see your home. If you want to go a step further, you can update the hardware on the cabinets, or even give the cabinets a new finish. Improving the kitchen is a great place to start when you want to increase home value.

Paint neutral tones – Have deep red walls that you just love? Go to your nearest home improvement store and buy some neutral paint tones such as cream, taupe, etc. Neutral paint tones tend to make rooms look bigger and more open. Buyers see dark or wild paint colors as more work and money to change. A fresh coat of neutral paint is an easy and cheap improvement, but will make a significant difference.

Take a look at your flooring – Are your carpets looking a little rough? Get them professionally cleaned. Do you have any dated vinyl flooring? Consider replacing it with neutral laminate or tile. Making your home look clean and updated is a quick way to impress buyers and increase home value.

Don’t forget the basics – Buyers expect the basics of the home to be in good, working order, so make sure you address any issues beforehand. If your roof is old or leaking, it should be replaced or fixed. Address any problems with heating and air-conditioning units or plumbing. Making sure the basics work can definitely increase home value. You don’t want to lose a sale to competition or reduce your home value just because one of these things aren’t up to par.