Four Best Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home

Whether you planning to move now or sometime in the future, it is always a good idea make investments in your home that will increase its value. While you may be tempted to make a frivolous hot tub purchase, it may be a more practical investment to update your kitchen. If you have the itch to make a purchase, consider doing one of the five following remodels in your home:

1. Add space and add lighting

   While it might be a lot of work,  consider knocking down walls and opening your floor plan. Open floor plans are much more inviting than small, closed off rooms. If you don’t have the budget for tearing down walls, widening doorways can also make an impact. Adding square footage and rooms to your home will also increase your home’s value and become a major selling point.

2. Add a home office

   The number of Americans that work from home increases annually. As a way to cut costs and offer employees more flexibility, working from home has become a desirable option for many. By adding a home office to St. James Plantation Real Estate, your , you can increase its value and make it more desirable to potential home buyers.

3. Update your exterior

   It is imperative if you ever plan to sell your home, that the outside looks just as appealing as the inside. By adding vinyl siding, landscaping the yard, and implementing an eye-pleasing color scheme, you can give your home a face-lift that will attract attention.

4. Remodel the kitchen

   The kitchen is often called the heart of the home, and for good reason. The kitchen is where everyone congregates. When cooking, chatting, eating, doing homework or having coffee, people sit in the kitchen. By remodeling your kitchen you can not only add value to your home, but you can add a more inviting space for people to socialize.

When renovating your home, consider options that appeal not only to you, but to potential buyers. You never know when you may decide to relocate or start looking for St. James Plantation Real Estate, so plan for the future and invest in projects that will increase your home’s value.


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