Add Value For Your Home
Many of us have often dreamt of having the perfect home – the dream house that draws everyone attention as they cross the street. In a red-hot real estate market, home improvements seem like a smart investment.
Reveal the hottest tips for making the biggest investment of our lives worth even more.Television program producers have been quick to latch on to the mood of the nation for our almost insatiable demand for DIY project ideas. Creating garden space or a sit-out for parties and gatherings, or simply for a little bit of relaxationThe method of how to change the design will depend on your lifestyle and budget. From sports equipment, lawn and gardening tools, seasonal decorations and cherished relics that you can’t part with, a roomful can be overwhelming — especially when considering the decision to toss or keep.
Home improvements can add dramatically to the resale value of a home, The current, low levels of house building mean that the average house will have to last around a thousand years before it is replaced. There are many things that we can do that might make our houses a bit easier to sell, but only a few things will add real value to them. Buyers decide whether to get out of their car and look at a house based on its exterior appearance,
There are also a number of other jobs around the house that will not need the specialised skills of an architect but will add value. common myths about home improvement are debunked, once and for all.
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Good home improvement sites?Does anyone know of any good sites that show how to DIY with various home improvement projects? Anything from carpet, tile (ceiling and floor), drywall, roofing, and everything in between. Thanks.
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1. Kitchen countertops, flooring, new appliances, cabinets
2. bathroom, sinks, tubs, flooring tile, toilets low flow flush per gallon
3. Landscaping if you can not afford the backyard; do the frontyard, I find adding evergreen like arbitroves, cypress, work great. I also like arcacia and ash variety trees ( they grow fast after first year). install a sprinkler system; worth the money. l like asian inspired landscaping. simple but very eye catching and beautiful with controlled shapes and lines. also provides shade during the summer and keeps home cool and saves on cooling bills. Pine tree varieties look great too.
4. Add a fence if you do not have one for the backyard. Also keeps property boundaries.
5. Add central heating and cooling. Especially in very dry hot areas. A garage and carport. in the living room focus on laminate or hardwood flooring and Carpet for your bedrooms and any stairs you may have.
Make sure you hire the right contractors , know how much per sq foot they offer to charge and how long the job will take from start to finish and set deadlines for your contractors or they will milk the job and a quote upfront before they start or you hire. Do not forget what a fresh coat of neutral paint on the outside and interior can do for an old and new home.
look for quality items like tile, hardwood flooring etc. on sale. some you can get over 50% off by just waiting being patience and periodically scheduling visits to your local home depot or other company that needs to offload inventory at special or specific times.
I asked a realtor once about having a pool in the backyard, and that I thought it would add value to the house. She said it would not. That pools increase insurance and maintenance on the home/property and does not add value to the home. That is a close as I can help. I am not sure about the sauna.
Can someone make a video showing how to fix a window alarm so it wont go off when you open it?
Those home improvement shows are such hype. They take old dumps that really should be bulldozed and practically rebuild the house. Indeed a new home could be built for what they so often waste on "propping" up an old piece of garbage.
Sure, people will come out and appraise it for more, not because it actually is better but because taxing entities want more tax money.
Those shows are not realistic about the costs of their renovations either. It's just the usual game of hyping by renovators and real estate shylocks to make people believe that real estate is worth far more than it actually is. Unfortunately, this ilk has gained such control of the real estate market that homes don't sell for their actual worth but for their limited supply (in other words, there is a very very limited amount of homes sold at actual worth because these people have gained control of the market and inflate the price any way they can). It'd be better to build from the ground up.
The only way to really pay yourself back for home improvements is to do it yourself to keep costs way down.
what about aluminum windows? see lots of vids for wood, but aluminum are just as common.
Personally, I would never remove a fireplace but you can have it cut back so to speak….moreover have it redesigned. It sounds a little large for your space but it probably has more to do with the physical wall around it then the fireplace opening itself. You may well be able to have it redesigned to fit better into your space….maybe a bit more contemporary. Look into that before you decide to remove it.
contact a local Real Estate agent (since an appraisal isn't for value to sell it's for the lender to determine financing) Tell the agent you want to know what your home would sell for realistically NOW but that you are debating whether or not to sell/list now. The CMA should be FREE. You are under no obligation to use that Realtor and for an agent to do some local comps for you only takes a short visit to your home (to see it) then run the info through the PC. If and when you decide to sell – then to list as a seller you pay all the commissions (and the amount is negotiable) average listing commissions run from 4-7%. Remodeling and updates don't always pay back at 100% of your cost to implement them so paint, new carpet, updated appliances, etc are good things but don't tear down bearing walls or anything expensive for updates. The same agent who helps you comp it out should be able to give you realistic remodeling expectations as well for your area. Good Luck
The wax trick also works on dresser or desk drawers that tend to stick.
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I am a real estate investor…..First thing, if you have a limited budget, paint will make the greatest impact with the least amount of money…..Go to Benjamin Moore or Behr websites to get some ideas on color…..Use neutrals, but make sure to add color to your walls….Also paint all your baseboards and trim a white color to make the rooms pop…..This will give your home a nice clean look…..You want your home to be set apart from the rest and paint is a simple and inexpensive way to achieve this…..After you have painted, DE-CLUTTER your home…..Take off all the little knick knacks around the home that make it look cramped…..People pay for sq ft. and if your home is cluttered, it will appear smaller……The last and very important step is to CLEAN the home to where it sparkles! Wash all windows, clean the bathrooms spotless, clean and wash your floors…..Clean up the front and plant some flowers to give some curb appeal…..I go to open houses all the time and it amazes me how some people don't clean their homes for even an open house! Hope this helps….
You will not get the same rate of 5.375 if you combine them. Those rates typically do not exist anymore. It MAY be possible if the value of your home is more than 276K, but still unlikely if we are talking FIXED rates. HOWEVER, you have to look at the overall value you would be saving.
How long will it take to pay of the 35K? 10 years? Longer? If you do refinance into 1 mortgage how much money will you save? People look at rate as though it some badge of honor the lower it is. Is it worth cutting off your nose in spite of your face? If you can save over $200/ month by refinancing into 1 mortgage, and apply that money towards the principal of your mortgage, you could pay off your home 10 years sooner.
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CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION. Based on overall market data from previous 6 months, trends for past 3 years, sold data for comparable or similar properties to yours.
Hon, people don't live in landscaping. As long as it is neat and clean, it's fine. Staging your home is for potential buyers, appraisers don't care how you live in your home. And believe me I've seen some pretty bad places.
Best advise, greet the appraiser, answer any questions regarding improvements, etc. Then go sit on the couch and let them do their job. We know what to look for and some may do some testing of faucets/toilets etc. But don't follow them around the house, they may miss something important because their attention was on what you were yapping about in their ear. SIT. STAY. lol If the appraiser is there more than 15 minutes you must have a big house! lol It will be fine. Relax and let them do their job.
Is he using the putty knife on the frame of the window?
Isnt that windowed screwed, because it was built too snug by the manufacturer?
It's a short sale and requires bank agreement.
The new law may protect you from liability on the shortage, depends.
You're upside down on your mortgage with it being more than the value of your home.
There are also closing costs you'll have to come up with.
TALK with your lender and find out what options they offer. Talk to more than one person at your lender.