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Remodeling Your Kitchen – Will it Pay Off When You Sell?

Monday, September 6th, 2010

 

Many homeowners often ask the question, will I get back my money on this remodel if I sell my house soon? The short answer is, it depends.

My second short answer is yes! If your overall home is nice and your kitchen is lacking then it maybe wise to remodel before you resale. But you must take into account the cost to remodel, do not go overboard on your kitchen if your home is an average dwelling. Find out what is happening in your neighborhood as far as kitchen remodels go.

Never remodel with a strong niche theme in mind. That means no checkered flooring, retro, country, etc. A theme that does not fit with your home and or mass market may make it harder to sell your home. Remodeling for profit means your kitchen cost should be no more than 8% of total home value.

For an honest opinion ask your friends and family. You can never trust someone who has motive to gain business or profit from your home. Take it for what it is worth.

Hiring a remodeling contractor. Make a list of exactly what are must have item for your project then hand them out to all that come over to bid. Get as many bids as you like and then you can eliminate from the bottom up. Every contractor thinks they do good work. I know guys who have been remodeling for 20 years who are not very good with quality. Just because they have done it for the longest time does not have anything to do with their knowledge or quality.

Take your time. Avoid contractors that are in a hurry to get you to sign something. They are worried you will find someone better. They are not very confident that you will pick them and their deal.

Finally, If you are in doubt? Don’t do it. Time will tell. But if you plan to live there for a while and think you will enjoy the remodel and can afford it than I say go for it. Often times when I am done with a remodel the homeowner will tell me I really wish I would have done this sooner. ]

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Home Show Starts August 27th Charlotte!

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

The 50th Annunal  Southern Spring Home and Garden Show at the Park was such a big hit we have added the Southern Ideal Home Show to our list of home shows we are doing this year.  LKN Cabinets   will be a corner booth toward the entrance so be sure to stop by and see us. You can also find us at www.LKNcabinets.com or www.lakenormancabinets.com . The areas best contractors and vendors will be at the show to display new products and give the general public home improvement advice.

We’ll see you there!

Reasons to Remodel Your Kitchen Cabinets

Friday, June 25th, 2010

 

There can be several reasons for remodeling your kitchen. If you are planning to relocate to somewhere else, you may want to sell the existing house. Kitchens are the parameters of deterioration of a house. The looks of other rooms and outward appearance of the house can be deceptive. These cosmetic aspects may fool a naïve buyer. But experience buyers scrutinize each and every room, kitchens more than any other rooms. The appearance of the kitchen provides a true picture of the maintenance requirements of the house. A poorly maintained kitchen will reduce the price of the house just like a rotten tomato in the basket reduces the whole price of the lot. So, if you plan to sell the house for a reasonably satisfactory profit, better start thinking about remodeling your kitchen. Another reason for renovating the kitchen is giving the house for rent. The same principles of remodeling the kitchen when selling the house apply here also. A neat and tidy kitchen can fetch you more money as rent.

The above two reasons are external factors. But when a person starts noticing the cracks on the cabinets, irritating gathering of dirt on the walls, and floor tiles full of stains, it means that that the time has come for remodeling the kitchen. This is perhaps the commonest reason to remodel a kitchen.

Another occasion for improving the interior of the kitchen is when the children grow up. As more number of people start using the kitchen, the space in the existing kitchen becomes insufficient to accommodate all the people. So renovating the kitchen to get more space and comfort is the only option. But when doing remodeling, one has to make sure that the new design provides the maximum possible free space. Otherwise, the remodeling exercise will become a total waste of time and resources.

The home appliances market is experiencing rapid changes. Old models of kitchen appliances have already been replaced by newer and trendier models. The new appliances are generally less power hungry. The electric power need for operating a newer appliance is significantly less than its old model. Because of this, one tends to buy latest kitchen appliances. But to fit these devices into the kitchen, a complete rearrangement should be done, which may or may not provide desired results, or the kitchen should be remodeled. If you have sufficient financial resources, the latter is the better option.

Another reason to remodel your kitchen is improving the efficiency of the work. Providing sufficient space and cleverly placing the appliances can improve the overall efficiency of work in the kitchen. Nowadays, several software applications are available on the internet to help people who desire to create new model of kitchens.

Ian Pennington is an accomplished niche website developer and author.

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