Immediate benefits of a remodel

When it comes to remodeling of a home, there is much written about increase value and marketability. You receive those benefits when you sell your home. Not much written about the immediate benefit of a remodel that you receive while you are living in the home.

The returns you get from a remodel are very tangible and immediate. It increases your quality of life. It provides you with a special place that you could do things that you were unable to do before. How you feel about the place you just renovated has a value which is hard to put a number on it. The mental satisfaction and tranquility is hard to describe.

On the other hand, if you plan to remodel, do it as soon as possible. If you live in the home you own imaging living with the satisfaction for five, ten or even longer. By the time you are ready to sell the home, you have already received the benefit of the remodel. So, keep in mind that you are remodeling the home for yourself to make it a special place for you to live in. At the end you will be receiving the long term benefit of increased value and the marketability.