Investing in your home by painting the interior and exterior is a wise decision as it guarantees an easier and faster sell. It adds value and curb appeal while you live in it or if you plan to sell it. When planning your next home renovation or improvement project here are a few things you should consider before investing in your home.
Renovating your home is like a balancing act where choices and decisions have to be made to weigh the pros and cons on what will be the best upgrade investment return.
Deciding on what you want and how much to spend for upgrades depends on a few factors such as if you will be living in the house for many years or if you plan on a few renovations and plan on selling it after the updates, renos, and improvements.
Here are a few tips to help guide you in making the right choice for your needs and decorating budget.
Home Improvements
If you are going to be living in the house after all the upgrades it is ypically referred to as a home improvement, while when renovating, upgrading and flipping a property for re-sale it is referred to as a home renovation.
Splurging on the extras like granite countertops, hardwood flooring, upgraded kitchens and bathrooms is a whole lot easier when it’s your forever home.
Painting the kitchen and bathroom is considered an inexpensive upgrade either before or after moving in. Preston Hardware a local Ottawa business makes it easy to choose the best of the best for all your kitchen and bathroom renovations.
Investing in heated floors, installing luxurious ceramic tiles tearing down walls to create an open concept from the kitchen to dining room and living room helps create the perfect family area. Go ahead and make the master ensuite look bigger just by adding a fresh paint colour.
To finish things off get a house painting estimate from professional Ottawa painters so you can rest assured that all painting services such as drywall repair, patching, sanding and priming are provided to make the project complete. Some painting companies in Ottawa also remove stipple ceilings to give it a home a modern look, along with their standard interior painting and exterior painting services.
Hiring the right painting contractors in Ottawa will increase your chances of ensuring quality work that is done on time and on budget leaving you worry free.
Find more information and house painting tips provided by your local painters in Ottawa on this house painting blog.
Home Renovations
If you are just buying a property as a fixer upper and then flipping it for resale on the Ottawa Real Estate market then not all the extra splurges are required.
Updating the kitchen and bathrooms is a definite bonus even if you decide to sell the property. It will always add value and increase the ROI and help sell it faster.
Renovations such as replacing carpet with hardwood flooring, replacing old cabinets in kitchen or bathrooms, and updating the paint colours are the basics for any resale of a property.
To help you sell it faster potential buyers always like to see upgrades like granite countertops, new flooring and a fresh coat of paint as it helps them to envision themselves living in the home.
Make the investment and make your property stand out and possibly sell a whole lot faster.
Investing In Your Home Can Help Sell It Faster
Consider all the benefits of any upgrades and decide whether they will be what you want to enjoy for many years to come or if you just want to do a few simple renovations to help get it sold.
Painting is always a very cost effective and inexpensive way update to any home.
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This post was originally published on Apr 19, 2016 and edited on May 16, 2021
