{"id":2677,"date":"2015-08-01T09:49:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-01T09:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-add-value-to-your-home-on-a-budget\/"},"modified":"2018-02-20T10:35:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:35:03","slug":"how-to-add-value-to-your-home-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-add-value-to-your-home-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Value to Your Home on a Budget"},"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><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 402 2298 The Little House Company 19 5 2695 14.0 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0cm;mso-para-margin-right:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\" align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">While the British <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a> may have experienced a significant boom in recent times, there are signs that price points have now become too much for aspiring buyers to bear. This is certainly the case in the south of England, where the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a> of property has risen to the point where it is posing a substantial risk for financial <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Loan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/loan\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/loan;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01dnzs;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Loan\" >lenders<\/a>. As a consequence of this, individuals who aspire to sell their property will need toast quickly if they are to complete a quick and profitable deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">3 Cost-effective Home Improvements for Sellers<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">If it is not possible to execute a quick sale without compromising on the value in your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a>, however, you may need to offset this potential loss by undertaking cost-effective home improvements. Without a green deal home improvement fund from a reputable group such as the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.markgroup.co.uk\/homeowners\/funding\/green-deal-home-improvement-fund\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">MarkGroup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">, you will need to consider the following ideas:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">1.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Insulate Your Property<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">If you own a new-build property that was constructed after 1996, it will almost certainly be equipped with interior insulation. This is now a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Common land\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/common-land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/common_land;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.013c51;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Common_land\" >common<\/a> feature of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Residential area\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/residential-area\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/residential_area;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02nfxt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Residential_area\" >residential<\/a> structures through out the UK, as both the public and private sectors strive to promote energy-efficiency among citizens. It is not a standard feature of older <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >houses<\/a>,however, so anyone who owns a less modern property should look to invest in home insulation as a cheap and productive enhancement that adds considerable value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/s.hswstatic.com\/gif\/attic-insulate-360x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image source:http:\/\/home.howstuffworks.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">2.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Maximise the Number of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Bedroom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bedroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bedroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02_58j;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bedroom\" >Bedrooms<\/a> in YourHome<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Not every home is created equal, which meansthat each property utilises space differently. The same principle applies to home-owners themselves, who often choose to alter the layout of their home in order to suit their individual needs. This may mean turning the smallest bedroom into a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Study (room)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/study-room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/study_room;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Study_(room);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03d2yw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Study_(room)\" >study<\/a>, for example, as this helps to optimise the space at your disposal on a daily basis. You should return this <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> to its original purpose before placing the property on the market, as this will boost its value and also the level of demand among interested buyers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><img style=\"line-height: normal;\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xap1\/t1.0-9\/p526x296\/10247322_252944964890846_5218467211883991559_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">3.<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><!--[endif]--><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Boost the Curb Appeal of Your Home<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Although exact statistics on the issue are hard top find, it is widely accepted that the initial impression that your property makes on viewers is key to determining whether or not a sale is completed. This is why curb appeal is so important, as a de-cluttered and well-presented <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> exterior can add value to the property and also help to engage viewers attention. Boosting the curb appeal of your home can also be a relatively low-cost exercise, which relies more on time and effort than financial investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 While the British property market may have experienced a significant boom in recent times, there are signs that price points have now become too much for aspiring buyers to bear. 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