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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Ready to Renovate


On Tuesday I talked about tiny houses and touched on the journey we have been on with our addition/remodel.  From the sketch on the napkin, to full- blown design drawings (some arguments), to ground break, construction, etc.  It’s a process.  Craig is a design professional and works for an architecture firm.  I just think I’m good at decorating.  We spent countless hours going over and over and over every detail that went into the house.  

Let’s start at the very beginning when I moved into my husband's house.  We knew the smaller space would only be temporary but we weren't sure if we would eventually move or build (add).  We decided to focus on making updates to the existing house that we could enjoy and at the same time would appeal to future buyers.  We decided it was best to get some advice from folks that do this kind of thing everyday. We scheduled some time with a local (two blocks away) real estate agent to walk through the house and give us an “as is” market value. The agent was very helpful as she indicated to us what our house would sell for and what she thought we could do with the existing structure to add the most market value.  She helped us understand where we would see financial return and where we would not.  We also did our research online reading tips and tricks for home value improvements.  After doing all the research we decided the best thing to do was to start by giving our kitchen a facelift.  Next week I’ll share more about our kitchen updates and some of the lessons learned!



Are you thinking about updating your house for resale? Make sure you turn to the experts.  They understand and can explain market trends in your neighborhood.  And they can help you work through some of the best options for you and your home. 





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