Thursday, February 19, 2009

Property Value Increase - 4 Quick Tips

By Thomas Johnsen

The value of property will rise and fall but as a homeowner you will greatly benefit from the increases that will happen in the long run. Real estate value has shown to increase when you look at a span of several years.

But instead of just waiting for prices to rise to your favor you can also help them by adding an extra bathroom to your home. Especially if you currently have only one bathroom than an additional one will help you increase the value greatly.

Adding a bathroom in the basement will require for you to have a basement (naturally) but the great thing is that you can do it without having to spend thousands of dollars in the process.

Tip #1: Instead of thinking about what you might like in terms of colors and interior decoration think of what the common homeowner might like. If you try to design the room to fit the taste of the majority you'll be much more likely to get that extra value increase you're looking for.

Tip #2: Go hunting for bargains. Do not rush out and buy things at the price that they'll normally cost. Spend a little time finding the good deals and maybe even go look for wholesale deals or closing sales. You can save thousands on this account.

Tip #3: Do not buy designer furniture or fancy named tiles. Most people don't know the difference between highly priced materials and fairly prices common elements. Since most of the expensive stuff will not be worth the money in terms of increase in property value the only one you'll please is yourself and isn't it better to get an increase in property value that didn't cost you twice the amount?

Tip #4: If you know how to lay tiles or install a toilet and a sink you're in luck. You can literally save thousands of dollars by doing as much as possible yourself. Professionals are expensive and should only be used if there is no other way.

Each of these four tips can be followed on it's own but if you combine them you will get the greatest benefit from it. You will probably be able to see home value increase by at least 5 times the price of the materials you have put into it and maybe even more.

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