Two Questions to Ask Yourself before a Home Improvement
Improving your home seems to be made effortless by the television shows that highlight improving the entire home in one week. We all sit back and think well if they can do it one week, I should be able to do it in a month or so. What we don’t see is just how much planning and effort goes into these home improvement projects.
However, before you begin any project you need to ask yourself two vital questions: What do you want? How much you can you afford?
The first question seems relatively easy to answer, however, it really isn’t. Are you looking to just make your house reflect more of your taste? Or are you looking to move and what your home to bring more money when you sell it? These are entirely two different types of home improvements. For example, if you just want to reflect your tastes, then feel free to paint the walls a wild color that will scream individuality, or make the bathroom your own personal escape area.
However, if you want to sell the house faster and for more money then you will need to lay off those personal touches and go with something that is easy for others to work with. For example, beige walls and bathrooms that are elegant yet simple. No one wants to buy a house that is decorated and catered to one person, unless they have the same exact same taste, and that is hard to come by.
Once you have made the distinction between what it is that you want. You can then prepare a list that will fall into one of three categories. First, things that you must have to improve the home. These are going to be things like a new bath tub if your old one is leaking water onto the floor. Second, things you would like to have. For example, most people would like to have the garden bath tub, but settle for the regular bath tub. The last area is dreams that may come true, for example, if you have always dreamed of having a kitchen that professional chefs would die for, then this idea falls into this area.
Once you know what you would like to do. Then, it is time to make a budget. How much can you afford? Are you willing to take out a loan to do these home improvements? Once you know the amount then you must pick and choose the projects from your list, beginning with the area of things that need to be done.
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