For the average Joe, a house is the biggest and most important asset they’ve got, and having a way to increase its value is, of course, very valuable for them. Most of the factors which determine the value of a home aren’t really something that a normal individual has the capacity to influence, but a few of the important ones are. When you value a home, you look at the national market forces, the neighbourhood the house is situated in, and the quality of the home. The first two are basically outside of somebody’s ability to affect, except maybe a very limited impact on the quality of the neighbourhood. As for improving the quality of your home, you are in complete control. To improve a home’s quality, you need to... Read More »

Whether you’re looking to sell your home or are looking to remortgage it, it can be very important that it gets valued highly. While a large portion of this value is based upon the location of the property, and therefore basically out of your control, some things which are in your control can also have a positive impact on your home’s value. There are a few simple things which everybody would probably do before they get a real estate agent to evaluate their home, like making their home really clean, but other largely superficial things can also have a impact without costing too much to do. This would include things like de-cluttering the home so that it appears more spacious, and maintaining the garden to a high standard. Also, modernising... Read More »