6 Smart Home Remodeling Tipsas featured on frontdoor.com

There’s no guarantee that the dollar you spend on

remodeling today will come back to you if you have to sell your home. Try these six steps

for spending remodeling dollars wisely no matter

what the project.

1. Match Materials to the NeighborhoodUsing low-end remodeling finishes in a

high-end neighborhood diminishes your home’s value, and putting high-end

finishes in a lower-priced neighborhood won’t push your home’s sale price much

above the last sale price.

2. Do the Job Right

If you can’t do professional quality remodeling work, hire

someone who can. Nobody pays top dollar for amateur

workmanship.

3. Blend in With the NeighborsIf you over-improve, you’ll get

less at resale. Would you pay full price for a mansion located in a

trailer park?

4. Think TimelessToday’s trendy remodeling finish choices

are tomorrow’s dated decor. Even a beautifully executed remodeling project

fades in value over time. Brass bathroom fixtures, anyone?

5. Finish Existing Space FirstA remodel that turns storage

areas (think basement or attic) into useable space trumps adding

completely new rooms. It’s cheaper to finish existing spaces

than add new ones.

6. Make Sure Additions Aren’t Really Subtractions

A third bedroom transformed into a walk-in closet might

bring you bliss, but it eliminates a bedroom and will

lower your home value at resale.