Renovations are always a good idea if you are trying to add some value onto your home to increase its selling price. In today's real estate market you need to be able to set your property apart from the majority or other homes that are available and new rooms are a great way to do it. It's a difficult thing to figure out which rooms will be best served by a facelift. As usual there are a few likely and stereotypical candidates, these being the bathrooms and kitchens. The fact that these rooms can sell homes aside, don't allow yourself to get sidetracked into focusing solely on these rooms. If you feel that other rooms need the attention, go right ahead and make the changes.
Houses with a distinct theme can be some of the most beautiful homes on any given market. A cohesive and unified theme to a home is more inviting than a mismatch of differently themed rooms. If you are thinking about your bottom line asking price then one thing you will have to consider is new appliances. Updating tired old stoves, sinks, refrigerators, washers and driers will raise the asking price significantly and give cleaner and more attractive lines to the rooms that they are in. Other good ideas for these rooms are new countertops and fixtures. Over years, countertops can become stained, discolored and marked by knives and other objects. New countertops can light up a room like nothing else. If you really want to boost you home's asking price, opt for granite countertops. They are well worth the expense.
Another good idea for renovations is to redo that tired old deck. If you deck has seen better days then this is a great place to refurbish. Even though decks are a seasonal luxury, they play a big part in the exterior appearance of a home and as such, their appearance can easily alter a home's value.
