Preserving Your Home’s Value
Updating your home is exciting when it means buying new living room furniture or installing a new surround sound system. However, in order to be a better homeowner, you also need to take care of the less fun home maintenance tasks. Here’s how you can take care of your house to add to its value.
Maintain the Outside of Your Home
Because you a lot of time inside your house, interior issues are often discovered easily. On the other hand, exterior problems can go undiscovered for a while.
To be a better homeowner, carefully check around the outside of your home at least twice a year in the spring and in the fall. Check for things like missing shingles or clogged gutters. Fixing things quickly will keep outdoor problems from causing damage to your home.
Learn More About Your Home to Be a Better Homeowner
It’s likely that you haven’t had a home inspection since closing on your home. Problems that have arisen since then could be major hazards now. Hiring a home inspector to conduct a home maintenance inspection will help you be a better homeowner. Your home inspection report will give you detailed information that you can use as a guide to help you prioritize repairs and maintenance.
Be a Better Homeowner by Not Procrastinating Repairs
If you are striving to be a better homeowner, don’t put off making major repairs. Some emergency repairs start as minor issues years before an item breaks down. Handling maintenance and repairs in a timely manner will keep your home in great condition and help you avoid bigger problems.
Be Careful With Who You Hire
Do your research before hiring a professional to do renovation or remodeling. Ask friends and family for referrals and read online reviews. Your house is an investment, and you shouldn’t place it in the wrong hands. When hiring contractors, make sure that they are fully licensed and accredited.
Think About the Return on Investment
If you want to be a better homeowner before listing your home for sale, consider the return on investment before starting any major projects. Some upgrades like converting a garage to an extra room can recoup less value than you might think. Other upgrades, like refinishing wood floors, installing a new roof, or replacing a garage door, can give you a bigger ROI when you go to sell your home.
Eagle 1 Home Inspection Services provides home inspections to San Bernardino, Riverside County, and the areas surrounding. Contact us to book an appointment.