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Home
Improvement NY & NJ: Increasing Your Home’s Resale Value |
As the NY & NJ housing market grinds to a halt, more and more
New York and New Jersey homeowners find themselves stuck in an
overcrowded and out-dated home. You may not be able to move anytime
soon, because while you can get a deal on a new home, it may be
difficult to sell your current one. However, you can certainly
take some steps to both improve your current living situation and
ensure that when the market does swing back up, your NJ or NY home
improvements will be attractive to potential buyers.
Make It More Energy Efficient
Everyone’s worried about rising fuel costs, so transforming
your home from an energy hog to an energy efficient powerhouse
will both attract potential buyers and help your bottom line right
now. A home energy audit in NY or NJ is a good way to start: an
energy audit evaluates how much energy your home uses and how it
uses it so that you know what steps you can take to improve its
efficiency. Sealing your home’s thermal envelope via replacement
doors and windows and effective insulation will stop heated air
from escaping in winter and cold air in summer. Further steps like
adding solar panels or a geothermal heating and cooling system
will make your home an energy producer instead of merely a user
and will cut your utility bills dramatically.
Landscape
Curb appeal is essential: a poorly landscaped or neglected lawn
has the potential to turn off potential buyers before they even
enter your home. Choosing eco-friendly landscaping like plants
with low water needs will both decrease maintenance time and water
wastage. Adding plants like trellised vines near windows will decrease
passive solar heat during summer, and, in winter when the plants
die back, provide much needed light during dark cold months.
Update Appliances
Update refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and
dryers. Choose Energy Star models when possible: they use less
energy and water, making them attractive for both your current
bottom line and your prospective buyers. Choose neutral colors
and finishes, though: while you may adore the fire engine red dishwasher
others may be turned off and prefer a stainless steel or white
finish.
Renovate The Kitchen & Bathrooms
Make sure the cabinetry, wall covering and flooring in the NYC
kitchen and all NJ
bathrooms are up-to-date, clean, and well maintained.
These are the most used rooms in any home and therefore suffer
from the most wear and tear. Tile flooring is a perfect choice
for both kitchens and bathrooms as they’re easy to clean
and relatively durable. Wooden cabinetry is likewise a great choice
because, should they become marked or scratched, they can be sanded
and refinished. Finally, when repainting, choose neutral colors
that both brighten rooms and appeal to the widest variety of potential
homeowners.
So don’t despair about the current housing market—be
proactive. A few simple steps now can make your time in your current
home more enjoyable while ensuring that you’ll get the maximum
value for the property once you’re ready to sell.
If you’d like to learn more about improving your home’s
resale value, MyHome can help. As the nation’s first full-service
renovation specialists MyHome has years of experience in home improvement
in the New York and New Jersey area.
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