This could be the time for small home remodeling projects
Posted By admin on September 2, 2009
- Home Remodeling Projects
There’s a lot of talk that new home construction has slowed down in most of the country, when ever the market changes it’s a great time to reevaluate and do a little house cleaning. The ‘Honey-Do’ lists starts showing a little more home renovation projects for homeowners. In fact, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently reported a “slight increase” in minor remodeling projects in its third-quarter 2008 Remodeling Market Index.
To help you get the most for your money in your real estate projects, it maybe time to thinking about a new or improved bathroom.
Fix it up vs. replacing: Instead of buying costly new cabinets, try resurfacing them or even painting them, you then can create an updated new look with some nice handles and drawer pulls. Curb appeal is very important when selling your home. Take a look around as if you where someone coming to see your home. Look for the places you might find that are unappealing and repair the damaged walls and redo the caulking around sinks.
Improve vs. Expand:Instead of knocking down walls, you can gain space by replacing a hinged door with a pocket door. Put in a recessed medicine cabinet for more storage space. You could even install a bowed shower curtain to increase the interior shower space, something my wife likes.
Lightening and Brightening: Try repainting with neutral colors, they seem to help lighten up a room. Show off the vanity by placing task lighting. I have have to admit I really love the way natural light fills up the room after installing a window.
Think Green: The big buzz word of today’s real estate is to ‘Think Green’. You can replace old windows with energy-efficient models and you may even qualify for a federal tax rebate. One more idea for ‘Thinking Green’ is to replace your leaky faucets with low-flow models.
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