Five Life Events That Deserve A Home Remodel
Is your dream home still missing the perfect touch? A remodel can make your new home meet all your needs.
A big life event doesn’t just change who you are; it changes your external needs as well. Life is always moving, always shifting in small ways. Sometimes our current home isn’t big enough or doesn’t have quite the features we need to face these big life changes. In these cases, it might be time to consider a San Diego home remodel so that your house can grow and adapt just like you during these exciting times! Here are five big life events that may beg for a home remodel:
Buying A New Home
Buying a new home is a very exciting endeavor. We all have a vision of what our dream home looks like, but it is rare to find a house on the market that checks all the boxes we want unless we build from scratch. Rather than searching endlessly for the perfect home, you might consider buying a place that meets most of your needs (especially in regards to location) and then remodeling the home to fit your vision. That could mean laying down wood flooring instead of carpet, expanding the kitchen, adding a double sink to the master bath, or installing a large, beautiful shower stall with a gorgeous tile backsplash. You could also buy a fixer-upper and spend the money you save to remodel the home to fit your preferences. Either way, consider the purchase of a new home your opportunity to turn it into your dream castle!
Selling A Home
Moving for work or ready to upgrade to something bigger and better? Make sure you can sell your current home quickly and get the price you want. You might have been able to live with the old cabinets in the kitchen or the dingy laminate flooring in the bathroom, but buyers may not be so impressed. A few small and affordable upgrades can make a huge difference in how potential buyers see your home. Upgrading fixtures, cabinets, and countertops in the kitchen will make even a small apartment, condo, or home seem glamorous. The best thing about these remodels is that you can raise the price of your home, so you’ll get a lot of that investment back when you close.
Marriage
Are wedding bells ringing in your future? Congratulations! These days, marriage comes in all shapes and sizes, from young newlyweds, to remarriages that combine existing families. Whatever your particular situation, you may find that the home of a single individual is no longer enough for two, especially if children are coming along as well.
A kitchen remodel can turn a bachelor pad into a more welcoming place for gourmet cooking and entertaining. If children are coming to live in a home, this may mean adding another bedroom or turning a half bath into a full bath. You may even remodel so that an individual’s home becomes the couple’s home, reflecting their shared tastes and needs.
Baby on the Way!
Is your fridge covered with grainy utero pictures? Congratulations on your new future family member. No doubt, you are beginning to shop for all the essentials, like a crib, car seat, and a million adorable onesies. But is your home prepared for your child? Do you have a nursery close to your bedroom? Is it time to consider some stain-proof carpeting?
That baby is coming, so make sure your home is ready for the future.
Retirement
Ahhhhhhh, after decades of working hard, saving smart, and raising your kids to be good people, it’s time for you to enjoy the golden years of your life. After retirement, you’ll likely spend much more time at home, entertaining more often, and hosting more friends and family. Now that you are in a comfortable financial situation, why not splurge and upgrade your home? Maybe that means remodeling the kitchen with some high-end tile, cabinets, lighting, countertops, and appliances. Maybe you’ve always wanted a man-cave or a crafts room, or an outside living space. Your remodel may also incorporate Aging In Place techniques so you can live comfortably and safely for many years to come. Whatever your vision, retirement is the time to create the home you’ve always wanted.
Whatever stage of life you’re in, let Best-Rate Remodel be a part of it. We want you to love your home each and every day. Call us for a free remodeling consultation at (619) 229-0116.