Preparing for a Home Addition

Considering Stress and Home Values

You might think that you'll never sell your home, that you'll pass it down to your children and the house will never leave the family. But that outcome has become rare today. And, whether you or someone else in your family is selling the home, you want it to be marketable. Most experts will say that kitchen and bath house additions bring the most return on an investment. A great way to get an idea of what buyers want is to check out the features and amenities that are being built into new homes in your area.

Building a home addition is a project that requires thorough consideration. You should be prepared to spend more time and more money than you anticipate, even if you have what you think is a solid budget. A good goal is to keep the value of your house after the addition at 10 -15 percent above the median sales price for houses in your immediate neighborhood.

You also need to consider the stress of home remodeling. You can minimize the disruption to daily life by taking the proper measures while planning. Go to Remodeling Survival Guide for more about reducing the impact of a large project on your daily household routine.