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How To Increase Your Home Value With Home Improvements

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Are you looking for ways to raise your home value? If yes, you can do it with home improvement. We are here to help by providing you some home improvement tips. Read below to get started.

Why home improvement can raise your home value.

Home improvement can raise your home value because people value quality living and customization. The best areas to conduct improvements to raise the value of your home are bathrooms and kitchens. They are often the most used areas of your home.

Reasons your home could be of a lower value

Your home might be of a lower value because it is identical in design to other homes. Being too identical will lead to an initial low resell value. You can resolve this by conducting large-scale improvements. Large-scale improvement can increase the value of your home by tens of thousands of dollars.

Bathroom Improvements

Most bathrooms in homes have a toilet, sink, cabinet and a tub that can double as a shower. However, this standard model is not the most desirable bathroom design. You can increase your home value by making your shower tub into a relaxing and inviting area. Transform your home into a hot tub. Install some new tiling or install a better shower system. Add glass doors rather than a shower curtain.

Kitchen Improvements

The standard kitchen has drawers, cabinets, a stove and refrigerator.  To add value to your home add the following to your kitchen:

 

Ø      New cabinets.

Ø      New drawers.

Ø      Flooring.

Ø      Wallpaper.

Ø      A center table.

Ø      Lighting

 

How do you get started with home improvements? You hire a home remodeling contractor. T.W Ellis can get the job done well and tremendously improve your home value. We continually provide quality craftsmanship to all our projects. Our projects are built with quality, pride, on schedule and budget.

 

If have any questions at all, contact T.W. Ellis by calling 800-852-8335 or click here today!

T.W. Ellis, LLC provides the design and construction of outdoor living spaces such as custom decks, screened rooms and unique additions. The building contracting company, which always works with a qualified architect, services Maryland’s residential and commercial areas throughout Baltimore county, Harford county, Cecil county, Annapolis, Carroll county and Howard county.

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Source: Raise Your Home’s Value With Home Improvement.

Renovations: A Cost-effective Way to Improve the Resale Value of Your Home

Monday, August 1st, 2011

There is no better way to add value to your home then with a renovation project. But which remodeling jobs yield the highest return on investment? Well, this article from directory M provides the top three projects that will increase the market value of your home.

1) Kitchen Remodel: The kitchen is not only the heart of the home, but also the remodeling project that continues to show the greatest return on investment for homeowners. The kitchen is often the first room that potential buyers look at when they walk into a property listed for sale.

Spaciousness, functionality and maximum storage capacity are the three main aspect potential homebuyers are looking for. Of course you can try to tackle these projects on your own, but hiring a design professional is ideal (if you can afford it).

Kitchen remodels offer a 44% higher return on investment than the average return on other popular renovations

2) Bathroom Remodel

Bathroom renovations are second only to kitchen remodels in importance. After kitchens, bathrooms are the first room potential buyers tend to focus on. The more elaborate the bathroom the better. A recent study found that most potential buyers are looking for a spa-like bathroom with a comfortable environment.

Usually a bathroom renovation involves the complete replacement of existing finish and fixtures – tubs/showers, toilets, faucets, sinks, tiles, flooring, lightings, cabinetry, and tile-work. A typical bathroom renovation will yield a 56% better return on investment than the average popular renovation.

3) Floor and Wall Refinishing

The walls and flooring of a home are the first things potential homebuyers see.

Walls should be smooth and painted in a color that isn’t too much of a personal preference. A light and warm neutral color usually works best to both enlarge the look of a space, but also create a warm and desirable ambiance.

Repainting your walls can give you a 29% better return than other popular renovations.

Meanwhile, flooring can generate a 22% better return on investment than the average renovations. Choosing the right floor finish is important as it ties all the individual element of your home together.

Potential homebuyers are often searching for properties that are in “move-in ready” condition so that they don’t have to incur any extra costs when they move into their new home. Remodeling your home is a great way to provide yourself with some additional comforts for as long as you live there, while increasing your home’s potential resale value at the same time.

If have any questions at all, contact TW Ellis by calling 800-852-8335 or click here today!

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How to Enhance the curb Appeal of Your Home

Monday, June 13th, 2011

We are all concerned about the housing market. What is our house worth? The only way to know for sure is to have your home appraised. But if you aren’t happy with the price you are quoted (and most of us won’t be in this housing market), there are ways to increase the value of your home. One way to do this is to enhance your house’s curb appeal, meaning if you want to improve your home’s worth, you will need improve the look of your house.

This article from ThisOldHouse.com explains how you can transform your home and increase its value.

While the cost of houses may have dropped, the return on remodeling investments remains strong. This means that a few quality upgrades can really increase the value of your home. Of these home improvement projects, exterior improvements provide the biggest bang for your buck. Window and siding projects pay you back over 75% of their cost upon resale. But small improvements make a big difference too.

Enhance the Architecture: Adding a window (energy efficient) here and a new door there can greatly improve the worth of your home. Additionally, adding accents around key structural aspects of your home – some lattice work under your porch, some new shutters around your windows, lighting, potted plants, etc. – will add to its overall aesthetic value and curb appeal.

Fence: Adding a fence to your yard is another sure fire way to add value to your property value.

Landscaping: Flowers, trees and shrubbery are a cheap way to really improve your home’s curb appeal.

Porch: A porch is a great addition to any house.

Be Decorative: Add an artistic flair anywhere you see fit. Instead of installing boring lights, find some nice vintage lights. Instead of a regular sidewalk, why not use brick?  Whatever you can do to add to the beauty of you home will greatly improve its value.

If you need any help or have any questions at all, contact TW Ellis by calling 800-852-8335 or click here today!

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Building the Perfect Kitchen

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

It’s time to remodel your kitchen and you want to get it right. You don’t just want a functional kitchen you want the perfect kitchen. But as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The perfect kitchen is what you want it to be. So there is no one answer on how to obtain that killer kitchen you have always wanted.

The good news is that you already have the blueprints…in your head. You know what you want. You have been daydreaming about marble countertops, double sinks and pantry closets for years. So design a kitchen that will make you happy. Don’t settle for ordinary be extraordinary.

This article from Ask The Builder explains how you can accomplish the previously unthinkable by building YOUR perfect kitchen.

The first thing you need to do is to think outside the box. If you want something special, go for it. If you don’t like where the water or gas lines are, have them moved. Don’t settle for leaving the oven where it is just because it is easier. If you want your oven on the other side of the room, go for it. That is what will make you happy. A little extra work for a lifetime (or at least a few years) of happiness is well worth it.

The second thing you need to do is to think big. Don’t settle for less, shoot for more. Why get a conventional sink when you could have a double sink installed? This is the kitchen you will have for years, so make sure it is one you will be happy with. The last thing you want is to have to remodel everything in a year or two because you are not happy with the job you are doing now.

Take every detail into account from lighting, to pantry space and cabinets, to countertops and finally flooring. If you are not happy with any one aspect of your new kitchen, you will have failed in your mission to create the perfect kitchen. So think things out. Figure out what you want and then go for it.

If you have any questions, contact TW Ellis Home Improvement & Contractors by calling 800-851-8335 or click here today!