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Friday, December 18, 2009

A Beige Berber Never Hurt Nobody.

by Ben Officer on Fri, Dec, 18, 2009 11:36 AM

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Yesterday I commented on a blog post at Natalie Wellings’ www.YourEdmontonMortgage.BlogSpot.com site, talking about homes being used as a real estate retirement savings plan.

This reminded me about home-sellers that ask me about what renovations they can do to make their homes more saleable.

My advice is usually to renovate your home for you, not for someone else. It’s yours to enjoy. But, within reason.

Remember these lovely, trendy home items from days gone by…

The green toilet. Oh wait, the 70’s called and they are looking for your shag carpet!

Seriously, when you are looking at renovating there are certain elements you need to consider:

a) Renovating for energy-efficiency is smart. Replacing those leaky 30 year old windows and increasing the insulation in your attic are good for you and your wallet.

b) Look at keeping your flooring, counter-top, and paint colours more neutral because then they are more appealing to more buyers, when you do go to sell.

c) Choose decent to high-quality reno items (carpet, counter-tops etc…) so they will be long-lasting and look nice.

d) If you can do good-quality work, then you can do it yourself. If not, hire someone who can.

e) Consider finishing the basement to make it more useable for you. An additional bathroom never hurts too. Good to use and nice for resale.

These are just a few suggestions to consider when you look at possible renovations. Any way you slice it, your home is for you to enjoy.

Any other thoughts or comments on home renos you can add? Please do!

Ben Officer, CD REALTOR®

RE/MAX Real Estate (Edmonton)

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