Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home
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Many people think that they must spend a lot of money to add value to their home, but there are ways to increase the value of your home without emptying your wallet.
Looking at the reason for increasing your home’s value
What is the goal of your plan to increase your home’s value? If you are selling your home, you want to make it look nice, but you can do that with a fresh coat of paint inside and out, a few upgrades, and trimmed shrubbery. However, if you want to give your home an upgrade to increase its value and usefulness to you, we can offer you a few lower cost ideas.
Lighting can change the whole character of a house
Increasing the lighting within your house will make it seem more friendly and attractive to both you and your visitors. One of the great ways to let in more light without installing more windows is installing sun tubes. Also known as light tubes, light tunnels, and sun pipes, they are a wonderful way to bring more light into your home. They are relatively easy to install compared with skylights, are less expensive, and can be put in any room or hallway where you have direct roof access.
They can also be installed on the first floor if there is a closet upstairs above them where the sun tube can pass through. Some people have even been known to install them in a hallway in the corner and build a decorative wall around them.
Ceiling fans with a light kit installed in the light fixture in the ceiling of each room are another wonderful way to bring light into a home. The light kits have three or four fixtures in an array that looks much more modern than a single light fixture. Adding full spectrum lights such as Reveal to them offers a warm, friendly glow. The fans also help with air distribution both in the summer and in the winter. They have a switch that forces the air downward or upward, depending on the seasonal needs.
Although it only adds perceived value to your home, another important lighting consideration is using higher wattage bulbs in your lamps if they can handle the extra wattage. The bright light is great for making small areas seem more spacious.
Going green adds value to your home
With ever-increasing utility costs, it pays big dividends to go green with solar panels and energy efficient heating systems and cooling systems. You earn tax credits with an upgraded heating and cooling system, you save money on utilities, and the energy efficient units increase the value of your home.
Water heaters and appliances are other ways to save money and increase your home’s value. Energy efficient washer and dryers use a lot less electricity and water, and the newer water heaters can be programmed to heat water only during peak usage times.
These ideas will definitely increase the value of your home without your having to spend a lot of money.
