As a homeowner, knowing what to spend money on for Home Remodeling in Indianapolis is often confusing. About ten years ago, many real estate experts said that home improvement projects that would recoup their costs were kitchens and bathrooms. Since the housing market has come down quite a bit, experts are now advising homeowners to really consider what they put their money into. Instead of wasting money on remodeling the kitchen or bathroom, here are some areas to consider remodeling first.
The first place to spend money on is the roof. When prospective buyers are looking at homes, many are looking at the age and condition of the roof. A leaky roof that needs to be replaced will turn off any prospective buyer, no matter how great the rest of the house may look. Nearly all the money that a homeowner spends on either repairing the roof or replacing will come back to them at the sales price.
The second area to invest in is quality windows. Today’s buyers are becoming more and more conscious of the items that will effect their heating and cooling. The windows will play a significant part in the heating and cooling of the home. When potential home buyers look at a house and see old windows that need to be replaced, they will only think about how much money they will have to come up with to replace them. A gourmet kitchen or newly remodeled bathroom suite will not seem as attractive if they have to come up with thousands of dollars to replace all the windows.
Another project to invest money into is the siding of the house. Not only will good siding add a huge amount of curb appeal of the home, but it also protects the home from all the elements. When potential buyers pull up to a house and see dilapidated siding, they know that the inside could have issues from the weather and that new siding will be a costly expense. In some cases, the buyers may not even want to enter the house after seeing shoddy siding.
In order to get the best return on investment on Home Remodeling in Indianapolis, stick to the essential basics of the home. For more information, contact Amos Exteriors Inc.
