LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 03/21/12 — Buying a property remains the single largest purchase the vast majority of Britons will make. Home improvement does result in an increase in return on this investment, whatever your long, or short-term, plans are. Aside from helping to make your property a nicer place to live, they can also help make your property more attractive to sell in a challenging market.
Improve Your Kitchen
Adding a room or re-working existing space is one of the best ways to increase the value of your property, and most experts agree that if you only revamp one room in your property, it should be the kitchen. A survey by Spicerhaart, the independent network of estate agents, revealed that 71% of agents questioned voted fitting a new kitchen as one of the most worthwhile and value-adding additions to your home, and it is estimated that a new kitchen can add between 5 and 15% to its value. The can be altered and adapted to make a better use of space and bring your kitchen up to date and give it a more modern look. If you can–t afford to install a brand new kitchen, just improving the appearance of your existing one with new cabinets or work surfaces can also add value.
Give Your Home a Facelift
While major projects such as adding an extra room, or redeveloping a bathroom or kitchen, will generally offer the best return on your investment, such projects can be expensive. However, even if you–re working with a smaller budget, there are still plenty of ways in which to make your home look more attractive through improving the exterior of your home. Viewers may form an opinion of your home just from the outside, without even crossing the threshold, and if they don–t like what they see, they may not even come in.
How to improve the exterior of your home:
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