Don’t Delay – Remodel Today

Have you been thinking about a kitchen or bath remodel?  Contemplating a whole house renovation, or energy efficient upgrades to your home?  Now is the time to act.

1. Remodel now to improve home value.

Expanding or updating your kitchen, opening up the floor plan, gutting your bathroom and putting in the latest cabinets, countertops, and fixtures, as well as many other projects, can increase the value of your home. For many, the home is their largest asset and most important investment – invest in your home first. Some of the best value adding remodels are the least invasive, such as replacing siding or updating your countertops and fixtures.  National surveys have also proven that kitchen and bath remodels are some of the best investments you can make in a home.

2. Remodel now to lower your operating costs and make your home last longer.

Savvy homeowners spend less operating a home by investing in its maintenance.  Home owners who do not invest in their home’s maintenance will pay a far greater price down the road.  A consistently maintained home will retain its value and accumulate equity much faster than a non-maintained home.  The components inside of a well maintained home will also last much longer, therefore reducing your replacement and maintenance costs.  Many of these simple maintenance items include everything from keeping your gutters clean, your roof free from debris, replacing your AC filters, periodically washing you brick and siding, fixing leaking faucets, tightening up loose hinges, and fixing that drafty fireplace.

3. Remodel now to modernize your home.

Replacing cabinets, fixtures, repainting, and installing new countertops all help to update your home for a more up to date look. No, shag carpet is not coming back into style.

4. Remodel now while interest rates are low.

Interest rates are at historic lows. For homeowners with good credit and accumulated home equity, now is the perfect time to invest in home remodeling projects. Don’t postpone necessary repairs or desired remodeling because you could miss out on this window of opportunity.

5. Remodel now to save money by improving home efficiency

Save yourself some green by going green. Remodels focused on energy and water resource efficiency can pay for themselves in no time.  Not only will they save you money every month, but long term they will improve the value of your home. Secondary effects like improved air quality, noise reduction and increased comfort are non-monetary, but very significant by-products of a green remodel.

6. Remodel now to expand your home and your bottom line.

Adding an extra bathroom or bedroom, or utilizing that attic space for additional footage can dramatically affect the value of your home. In a competitive home market, that extra space could go a long way towards getting top value for your home.

7. Remodel now to enjoy outdoor living and entertaining.

Expand the capacity of your home by adding a deck, patio, or other outdoor living space. You’ll have more room to entertain friends and be able to enjoy outdoor relaxation while in the comfort of your home.

8. Remodel now to enjoy a gourmet kitchen experience.

Installing a new appliances, solid surface countertops, or replacing your fixtures can improve the function of your kitchen. Widely considered the heart of the home and where most people gather and spend time together, creating the right feel for your kitchen is essential. Kitchen Remodeling can also improve work flow, with more open spaces and strategic placement of work surfaces.  And don’t skimp on storage.

9. Remodel now to enjoy a spa bath experience.

Pamper yourself, relax, get away from it all. Bathrooms reinvigorate with spa bathtubs, massaging showers, vanities, and other amenities. Create the refuge you need at the end of a busy day. What’s good for the soul also proves to be good for the pocket book. A 2006 NAHB analysis of data from the American Housing Survey found that bathroom remodeling is good business – adding a bath contributes 20 percent to home value.