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How To Choose Homebuilding Plans That Will Give You The Highest Resale Value
Tue 19 Jun 2007 - 16:13
How To Choose Homebuilding Plans That Will Give You The Highest Resale Value
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dan_Calderwood] Dan Calderwood
Floor plan
A functional floor plan is crucial if you want to sell your home at some point. The floor plan should be comfortable and accessible for everyone in the family. For example, many floor plans have kitchens and dining rooms that are joined, so you can easily transport food and dishes back and forth. A floor plan that placed the kitchen on one side of the house and the dining room on the other would not be very functional. At the same time, consider things like placement of bathrooms and laundry rooms; you wouldn't want to put a guest bathroom off of a kitchen or family room - it should go in a more private place.
Master bedroom
In the market today, homes with master bedroom suites sell very well. Often, a master bedroom suite has large closet space and even his and her closets, large private bathrooms with soaker tubs, jetted tubs, large walk-in showers and dual sinks. These suites generally increase the value of the home and make the house more marketable. Your floor plan should include a master bedroom suite.
Style
The overall style of your home is also important as well. While it is your home and you should build something you want, you will need to consider resale value as well. For example, your home should probably mirror the style of other homes in the neighborhood - a Victorian home in the middle of a neighborhood of traditional homes, for example, wouldn't sell as quickly as a traditional home.
Extra rooms
Homes with high resale values often have added rooms and spaces, such as laundry rooms, playrooms, and walk-in pantries. If you have a floor plan that has extra rooms, make sure they make sense (going back to functionality). Laundry rooms on the second floor, for example, can be noisy downstairs and must have adequate drainage.
Number of floors
The number of floors you want can also have an effect on the resale value of your home. For example, if you live in a community or area that is comprised mostly of senior citizens, a single-level floor plan will be a more attractive option. For growing families in family communities, however, a two or more story home plan will probably have a higher resale value.
Kitchen
Kitchens are a major selling factor, so a home plan that has a large kitchen and amenities such as an island and a pantry will be attractive to potential buyers. Other factors, such as whether or not there is a breakfast nook, will add resale value to your home as well.
When choosing your homebuilding plans, you want something that you will be happy with, but you also want to choose plans that will give you the highest resale value of your home. The above factors should all be taken into consideration when deciding on homebuilding plans.
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