[–] 1moar 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Major cleaning/tossing out shit I don't need anymore. Sort out my computer / desk situation. Fix a couple windows. Fix my dryer. Those are the biggest and most overwhelming at the moment. Get rid of my old Jeep. Get my Audi running. (It would be a lot easier if I had working wheels right now; I have neither the time or the money, or space to do any major auto work.)
I'm just trying to keep it all stitched together right now.
Edit - I would like to put a door going outside from my bedroom and have a little patio out there. Get this massive vine under control that's trying to take over. Clean up the fire pit area. Clean up the garden in front. Make an inside attic access.
[–] MrPim 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Projects that increase a homes value are in the kitchen, the bathrooms and master suite. Those three are the biggies that most buyers will be interested in. Don't use your own interests/ wants as a gauge for that. For instance, if you're big into cars and install a lift in the garage, most people won't care about that and it won't improve your value.
[–] IAmTheOneWhoHonks [S] ago
This is a great reply. Any further details/reading/recommendations on the topic? I want to create a cozy environment that'll sell fast when it comes time for that.
[–] MrPim 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The only other thing I can think of is, if you're going to splurge on expensive materials, do it in those rooms. Want marble somewhere? Don't put it in the living room floor, put it on the kitchen counter top.
Things like a home theatre in the basement are iffy. I might like it, but the retired couple might give two shits. Reducing your market.
Reading and stuff- talk to appraisers, not Realtors. Appraiser know what sells in your area and what drives your price up when looking at comparable in your market. Much of it varies from town to town. A swimming pool might be great in Miami, in Cleveland not so much.
[–] OneNutWonder 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago (edited ago)
Paint some walls, new siding on garage, fix ceiling damaged from a small leak, fix a couple tile pieces in the bathroom, re-grout a bunch of tile in the bathroom, redo the basement ceiling, new garage door, new carpet or wood floors in dining room, new hot water valve in the shower, reroute the sump pump piping.
Bathroom and kitchen are above and beyond anything else that adds value, or at least will get you the biggest ROI. Granted if your foundation is caving in, perhaps that would be a bigger one. In my years of home ownership though, the biggest thing you should be paying attention to is water abatement...either water from above, below, or the sides. Proper grading along the sides, replacing aging roof vents/shingles, keeping gutters clean and draining to the proper spots, any other small piping leaks inside. These are my #1s always.
[–] OneNutWonder 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
Hah! A little bit. Her list includes mostly aesthetic items, mine are mostly those related to function.
I'd like to insulate the garage and maybe put in a heat exchanger--but that's mainly so I could do more projects when it gets cold. If all of the problems (yey home ownership) were taken care of, I'd like to build up an outdoor kitchen patio with a permanent grill/pizza-oven. I'd also like to renovate the bathroom with a walk-in shower. It'd be cool to do some home automation.
[–] Plavonica ago (edited ago)
Buy a new house. The one place I could afford needs so much work that it would cost less to smash it to bits and re-build than to fix it up. Still, if it weren't for the no-rent-anymore thing I wouldn't have a roof over my head at this point in my life, so there's that.
[–] MrPim ago
Oh I've got a list. I'm in the middle of remodeling a 140 year old house. A list of things I could do.