{"id":18113,"date":"2018-09-20T20:09:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T20:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=18113"},"modified":"2018-09-20T20:09:32","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T20:09:32","slug":"10-things-that-will-ruin-the-value-of-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/10-things-that-will-ruin-the-value-of-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things That Will Ruin the Value of Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchasing a home is the most expensive investment many people make in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many people are clueless about the value of their home and the things that could ruin it. Although you cannot control certain things that affect the value of your home such as proximity to amenities and crime rates, you can control others such as your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weichertspiesman.com\/home-appearance-checklist-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home\u2019s appearance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are ten things that will ruin the value of your home.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Messy Neighbor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; If you have messy neighbours whose homes and yards look shoddy, there is a high probability that they will decrease your home\u2019s value. Homebuyers do not want to live near a property with an overgrown yard and clutter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Fracking Activities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Fracking is a method used to mine shale gas. It causes massive pollution and other forms of environmental damage. If your home is near a fracking site, its value may be threatened. Fracking compromises drinking water and the public perceives it negatively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Bad Schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Homebuyers often look at the quality of schools around the home they intend to purchase. Property located in low ranking schools and closed down schools has a low value.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> Certain Renovations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Home innovations increase a home\u2019s resale value. However, some innovations are unattractive to buyers. For instance, a swimming pool in cold environments can keep off buyers because they have to maintain it even though they don\u2019t use it regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b> Colour and Interior Design<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The interior and exterior colours of your home may ruin its value. Very bright colours and patterns in both the interior and exterior may discourage buyers and decrease the value of your home.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><b> An Unkempt Yard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Landscaping can improve the resell value of your home. An untidy yard full of weeds and overgrown plants can keep off potential buyers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><b> City Dumps and Power Plants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The stench from city dumps and the pollution from power plants have the capacity to drag down property value. This is particularly true in residential areas near landfills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><b> Excessive Noise Pollution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Noise pollution is prominent in decreasing the value of a residential property. If your home is near a busy highway, airport or train track, the constant noise may push down its value.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><b> Lack of Natural Light<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; People love natural light and a lack of it may see a home\u2019s potential value decrease. Natural light makes a home more inviting and appealing and cuts down electricity bills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><b> Smoking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Smoking is not only harmful to your health\u00a0but also to property value. It causes a stench that affixes itself to furniture, carpets and walls that won\u2019t go away no matter how many cans of air freshener you use. Buyers avoid houses with tobacco fumes or take thousands off the price. If you smoke, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directvapor.com\/e-liquids\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consider switching to vape juice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that you don\u2019t have to tackle things like odour and discolouration that dampen property value.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numerous factors can dampen the value of your home from unappealing renovations to messy neighbours. A house is a great investment and hence the need to preserve its long-term value. When buying a home, do not let the interiors appeal to you that you forget the external factors that influence its value.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purchasing a home is the most expensive investment many people make in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many people are clueless about the value of their home and the things that could ruin it. 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