{"id":1584,"date":"2013-07-31T14:51:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T14:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2016-12-20T22:01:37","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T22:01:37","slug":"top-tips-for-adding-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/top-tips-for-adding-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips for Adding Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to home improvements, while making your home a better place for you and your family is the most important consideration, it&#8217;s also a good idea to think about how you might be adding value. If you think there&#8217;s a good chance that you&#8217;ll be putting your real estate on the market in the future, then it&#8217;s definitely worth improving as an investment. Here are some of the best things that you can do:<\/p>\n<p><b>Add a Garage<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a big job, but there&#8217;s no doubt that adding a garage to a house is extremely beneficial, and there&#8217;s a very good chance that you&#8217;ll make your money back once you sell the house. You can enjoy a great deal of extra storage space, or a place to keep your car sheltered from the elements in the meantime.<\/p>\n<p><b>Landscape the Garden<\/b><\/p>\n<p>People tend to forget the impact that a really great garden can have on the value of a house, but it really can be a big one. What&#8217;s great is that you can do something whatever your budget, from careful gardening, to full renovations and installing cabins. You can also do it yourself, or have a professional do the job for you. Always remember that the front garden may be one of the first things that a buyer sees, so it pays to make a good impression.<\/p>\n<p><b>Go Green<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This has to be the best tip of them all, especially in the current economic climate. The more you can do to make your house eco-friendly, the better, and there are so many things that you can do. Insulation is one of the top choices to begin with, and doesn&#8217;t cost too much money. It&#8217;ll help keep your home cool in summer, and warm in winter, saving on your AC and heating bills. The very best thing you can do is to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/Generating-energy\/Choosing-a-renewable-technology\/Solar-panels-PV\">install solar panels<\/a> on the roof and produce your own electricity. The benefits? You&#8217;ll be helping the environment, enjoying cheaper utility bills, and you&#8217;ll get a higher price when you come to sell.<\/p>\n<p>Always bear future value in mind when you take on a big home improvement job. It\u2019s often the case that they are a real investment. If you are ready to sell, then use a company like Exchange Today to get things moving quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to home improvements, while making your home a better place for you and your family is the most important consideration, it&#8217;s also a good idea to think about how you might be adding value. If you think there&#8217;s a good chance that you&#8217;ll be putting your real estate on the market in the future, then it&#8217;s definitely worth improving as an investment. Here are some of the best things that you can do: Add a Garage It&#8217;s a big job, but there&#8217;s no doubt that adding a garage to a house is extremely beneficial, and there&#8217;s a <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":187,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,80,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-green-building","category-improvement","category-lawn-and-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/187"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}