10 Best Home Renovations

From California to Toronto to Vancouver to Florida, home prices are on the rise again. Many homeowners have been fixing their homes up during the pandemic either to enjoy it more or ready it for sale.

If you’re just doing some DIY improvements to make your home more livable, great. These top reno ideas might be just what you’re looking for, such as an added office.

If you’re hoping to sell your home to get multiple bids and raise its value, then these top renovation ideas are just what you’re looking for.

Before you begin checking out the best cities to buy property or cities with the lowest home prices then it’s time to create a plan that includes dressing it up for market. Mortgage rates are low and homeowners are doing refinancing to spruce up their home this pandemic summer. It will keep going as we’re not out of the pandemic.

You can sell your house for more with a blitz marketing strategy and by doing some smart renovations. You don’t have to advertise it of course. Let buyers be amazed with your upgraded home.

Below are the Top 10 House Renos and links to other helpful resources to assist in your reno decision and sell it for the highest price. You’ll find it does make a difference in your sales results.

Renovations That Create the Best Return

Which are the renovations that will bring the biggest return? You might be intrigued by the numbers from Metrostudy’s renovation index and report for the last quarter. Homeowners and sellers are spending 5% more on renos and they’re likely spending it in bathroom and kitchen upgrades or overhauls.

If you’re strategic, you might be able to get more professional results over several rooms, instead of use one room.

Cool Reno Ideas from Houzz and HGTV

We’ve got the help of Houzz and the HGTV home renovation empire to help us stay on top of home improvement trends with a list of your best bets below.

With the real estate markets in some cities cooling (except Vancouver) and with a slight chance of a housing crash in cities such as the SF Bay Area, Toronto, Dallas, Denver and so on, homeowners are having to dress up their property to get a great price. If you can get the financing, and you choose the right renos that buyers like today, and it should be money well spent.

What is the Average Cost of a Home Reno?

Homeadvisor.com conducted a survey of almost 4,000 members of house renovation costs:

And How About that Beach House Reno?

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What Chip and Joanna, and Drew and Jonathan Know

Final Season for Fixer Upper. We’ll miss Chip and Joanna.

The returns house flippers are getting on some houses (40%) suggests it is well worth it. And if the house is earning rental income returns, then it’s a no brainer if you can get the funding to proceed. Apart from tear downs, HGTV has shown that renos can elevate the price of normal homes considerably and help get the house sold fast.

The added beauty of your renovated house will help your Realtor to build a multiple offer, over asking buying frenzy. And that’s still happening now in the fall of 2017.

HGTV’s recent post on the best renovations to help sell a house sell includes these 10 possibilities:

1. Light Bathroom Reno: 98% ROI

Why only 98? Because a light reno may not remove the stagnancy of a bygone era nor the odor or wood rot! But it does get rid of the worst flooring and fixture issues.

2. Home Landscaping: 100% ROI

Why? Because value is about perception, especially public perception so anything to do with the exterior and curb appeal is evaluated strongly.

3. Light Kitchen Remodel: 98% ROI.

Why? If the layout’s okay and it’s done right, it’s a great way to make the house look new, clean, functional, and inviting. Replace the flooring and fixtures and refinish the cabinets and it might do the trick. Buyers may overrate the importance of the kitchen these days. Something to consider.

4. Exterior Improvement: 95% ROI.

Why? New siding adds energy efficiency and gives the house amazing curb appeal. Stone facades are very attractive but expensive. Siding still gets good reviews. Take a good look at the exteriors of new homes and adopt some ideas from them.

5. Attic Bedroom Conversion: 93.5% ROI.

Why? An additional bedroom puts your house into a whole class of price, so any addition to code can help. The attic is popular with kids and offers great outside views.

Photo by Bright Common Architecture & Design – Discover bedroom design ideas

6. Major Bathroom Reno: 93% ROI.

Why? Prestige. The new bathrooms usually have the latest in glass walls, high tech fixtures, soaking tubs, ceramic floors, recessed lighting, and big picture windows to make buyers believe they have their own soothing spa. Stress is a big negative in people’s lives.

Photo by Bubbles Bathrooms – Look for bathroom design inspiration

7. Major kitchen remodel: 91% ROI.

Why? When Chip and Joanna, or the Property Brothers show the completed new kitchen reno, it’s modern, open concept, and gives buyers exactly what they want. Not just a kitchen, it’s more like a lifestyle command center with the best appliances and Chi possible.

Photo by Bloomsbury Kitchens and Fine Cabinetry – Look for kitchen design inspiration

8. Deck, Patio or Porch Addition: 90% ROI.

Why? Well, you’ve watched enough Disaster Deck shows to know they create a whole new living space which makes the buyer think they’re getting a big bonus with a great view.

Photo by Greene & Grey Design – Look for deck pictures

9. Basement Remodel: 90% ROI.

Why? This one’s a little dicey. Basements are typically not well used even when they’re halfway above ground. If a house has limited room upstairs then the basement reno makes a lot of sense and that’s where the return will be high.

Photo by Meadowlark Design+Build – Browse basement photos

10. Replacement Windows. 89% ROI.

Why? If the old windows are shoddy and leaky, then you have no choice. Big picture windows, and casement windows that swing open for air movement are very functional. Can’t compare to a kitchen or bathroom reno, but with lower value houses, it could be the upgrade to go with.

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