Roof Replacement vs. New Plumbing

No bathroom, no kitchen, no paint will make up for the fact that the roof is leaking. Replacing your roof can help you actually sell your home, and can recoup 80% or more of its cost.

It they aren’t broken don’t fix them. These invisible items are seriously important to you as a homeowner, but upgrades are costly and buyers don’t pay for a fancier model.  It’s unfortunately, but true.

 
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Exterior Siding vs. New Windows

Siding replacement can recoup up to 92% of its cost.

New fancy windows don’t send buyers reaching for their wallets.  An $8-$12k window upgrade can return 36% to 53% of its costs.  If you spend $1,300 on caulking and insulation, you can expect about a 70% return on investment when selling your home.

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Kitchen Remodel vs. Home Theater

Kitchen Remodel vs. Home Theater

The average spent on a major kitchen remodel is around $54k, while a minor one average $18k. The full kitchen remodeling recoup 69% of its cost and the minor remodel was value at 75%.

Home theaters have broad appeal, and they can be very attractive investments for luxury properties. But they are huge investments that include technology that you may want to take with you when you move, including high and TV’s and sound system.  It’s a much riskier investment than standard improvement to parts of your home.

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Wood Deck vs. Swimming Pool

Estimates that wood decks cost around $9,300 and generally recoup 77% of the value.

It’s commonly agreed that a swimming pool has no resale value at all.  Reason #1?  Sure, they sound nice, but pools are very expensive to maintain. Running a close second is the fear pool accidents.

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Happy Memorial Day

Want to Improve Your Home and Increase Its Value?

Exterior Painting – a professional exterior paint job on your home can recoup close to 75% of its cost.  - VS. - Picture perfect Gardens are lovely, but who’s going to spend all the time and money? Potential buyers that are not horticulturally inclined won’t appreciate your handiwork, and won’t pad their offering price to pay for it.

Reason Why You Need A Realtor to Buy/Sell a House

Could you buy or sell a house on your own?  Sure you can, but is it worth all the time and aggravation?  An agent has licensing process, education, insurance, access to information, connections to other professionals, viewing properties, walking you through the process, and power of negotiation.  Lets not forget your agent has the empowered to act in your best interest, dedication, his/her time, expertise/experience to ensure your satisfaction.

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Pre-Approved Mortgage

Failing to get a pre approved mortgage - Pre-approval is a very simple process that many homeowners fail to take advantage of. While it doesn't cost or obligate you to anything, pre-approval gives you a significant advantage when you put an offer on the home you want to purchase because you know exactly how much house you can afford, and you already have the green light from your lending institution. With a pre-approved mortgage, your offer will be viewed far more favorably by a seller - some- times even if it's a little lower than another offer that's contingent on financing. Don't fail to take this important step.

Benefits of Home Staging - if planning to put your home on the market, you want to make sure it shows at its best. So benefit for stating your home are: staged home spend less time in the market, leaves little room for buyers to find perceived negatives in your home, staged home sell for closer to asking prices and your home will stand out against your competition.

Send me a text, email or call me - we'll be gladly to offer some point and help you get your home ready for sale. (814) 571-3650 or judithmuka@kw.com