Home Upgrade Advice For Your Admirals Cove Home!

Posted by Admirals Cove Homes on Jan 21, 2014 in Home, Real Estate | 5 comments

You may think that this is my home so I can do anything I want to it, but chances are that you most likely will end up selling your home at some point. So you shouldn’t go doing anything to drastic to your home. You want to make sure that any upgrade you make to your home will give you the best return on your investment. So here are three types of upgrades that you should be sure to avoid in case you ever have to sell your home.

1.)   Anything Too Personal: It is important that you understand it is ok to remake your home into a customized residence that fits your needs and wants perfectly, just don’t be surprised if your idea of a perfect home isn’t appreciated by potential buyers. It is ok to incorporate upgrades and extras into your home just don’t do anything too personalized that might alienate potential buyers down the road.

2.)   Anything Overdressed: Don’t do anything that makes your home look like you put lipstick on a pig. Luxurious upgrades have great appeal and can be a good selling point but only if they blend in well with the rest of your house and the other neighborhood homes. Potential buyers love lavish extras in potential hoes but nothing too crazy.

3.)   Anything Too High Maintenance: Any upgrade that requires too much maintenance ends up seeming like a nuisance or an annoyance to potential buyers instead of the asset that you believe it is. Be sure that any of the upgrades or extras that you incorporate into your home isn’t too high maintenance or you may turn off many potential buyers if you ever need to sell your home.

4.)   Converting A Bedroom: It is ok to use a spare bedroom as a home office or gym but don’t do anything to drastic that you wont be able to turn it back into a bedroom if you need to sell your home. Extra bedrooms add much more value than rooms like home offices or gyms.

5.)  Concrete Patios: Patios are very desirable upgrades especially in warmer climates but you absolutely should not do it in concrete instead opt for brick or wood. Concrete might be a cheaper alternative but it is very prone to wear and weathering and is almost guaranteed to crack at some point. Once it cracks there is basically no good way to repair it.