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5 House Renovation Payoffs

Posted March 3rd, 2010. Filed under Home Home Facelift

The house for many homeowners is probably the biggest investment they might own. As most sizeable investments need careful handling to bring in a profitable payoff, residential properties are no different. Homes need upgrades to increase their market value in case of selling your property. Consider these five housing projects when making renovations.

Kitchen: Investing money into your home’s kitchen is probably the safest place out of all the rooms in your home to put money in. For kitchen renovations, homeowners could expect on average 80 percent back of their initial cost. Gutting for an entire kitchen upgrade can cost $5000 to $8000. For smaller changes, consider upgrading counters, sinks, plumbing, lighting fixtures, and appliances.

Energy Upgrades: Energy upgrades in housing property are a definite attraction for homebuyers. Just for new energy efficient windows, for example, homeowners can expect a 77 percent pay back of the cost project. It take time to recoup on energy upgrades though, so make sure you will be living in the house until the cost gets covered.

Floors: Homeowners could give a late house model a newer feel just by upgrading dated floors. Replacing outdated, scuffled floors to make a small room bigger can fetch a payback as high as 75 percent. Floor renovation costs depends on the materials and type of floors desired. Professionally done, the average floor maintenance can cost about $1500.

Bathrooms: For a small bathroom maintenance work, homeowners can expect a bigger payoff than initial project cost, about 75 percent. Since most houses have bathrooms and plumbing infrastructures already built in, replacing a dated, small tub with a spacious shower can make a big difference. When selling your property, a bigger shower can count as a full bath, while a mid-sized shower to a half-bath makes it a whole bath.

Closets: Closet renovations do bring about a payoff, but determining how much of a payback is hard to decipher. It is known though that larger closet space is preferred and desired by many homebuyers, especially with Laguna beach luxury homes. It wouldn’t be a wasteful investment. A walk-in master closet can cost $500 to $2500, depending on the material and complexity of the design.

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