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If your home is no longer meeting your needs, you have two choices: stay or go. If you find yourself in this position, it can be hard to know what the right option is. Both remodeling and moving are costly expenses. Both have their pros and cons.
If you’re weighing your options, here are some things to consider when trying to decide if you should remodel your home or move to a new home.
Pros of Remodeling vs. Moving
1. Stay in a Neighborhood You Love
One of the most significant advantages of choosing to remodel your home is the ability to remain in the neighborhood you've grown to love. By expanding your current home instead of relocating, you can continue to enjoy the sense of community and belonging that comes with staying put.
2. Customization and Personalization
While undertaking a remodeling project can be complex, it also gives you the opportunity to design a space that has all the functionality and details you envision. Your home reflects your personality and lifestyle, and a remodel allows for extensive customization and personalization.
If you shop for a new home, you can’t guarantee that you’ll find something that already checks all of your boxes and won’t need work in the future.
3. Avoid Housing Market and Add Increased Property Value to Your Home
One of the major reasons we’re seeing homeowners opt to stay put and remodel instead of buying a new house is that the housing market is extremely competitive and pricey now - and with the uncertainty of the market, it’s important to lock in your competitive interest rates.
Investing in an addition also enhances the value of your home. A well-executed second story addition adds more square footage and living space for you now and can make your home more attractive to any future buyers, thus providing a solid return on investment. This gives you a competitive edge in the future market, if you do eventually decide to move.
Pros of Moving Instead of Remodeling
1. It’s a Fresh Start
Emotionally, mentally, physically - a move is a fresh start. In some cases, the emotional benefit you get from a major move is the major benefit. While you can update your current home and customize your preferences, it’s impossible to replicate that same feeling as a full move. A move also forces you to revisit your possessions and downsize, which can be a benefit as well.
2. Find a Better Neighborhood
If your current location isn’t ideal, then a move may be the best option. If you don’t love your neighborhood, then it’s difficult to justify staying. While you can control your home, you can’t control the surrounding area.
3. Your Home Has Outgrown You
A remodel is a great option when you’ve outgrown your space - but what about the opposite? If your current home is just too large for your needs now and there isn’t a realistic path forward to remodel it to suit your needs, then a move is your better choice. That will allow you to seek out a smaller home that will work better for your current living situation.
Both a remodel and a home move have their pros and cons. If you love your location, the ability to customize your home while avoiding a volatile housing market, remodeling your home makes a better choice.
Remodeling Projects to Majorly Transform Your Home
A remodeling project can be more than just remodeling a room or a small addition. There are a few ways you can majorly renovate your space that will transform your entire home.
Lower Level Remodels
Do you love your home, but wish you had more functionality? A lower-level remodel with an addition is a fantastic way to revitalize your home to make it work for your family. This can be the main level of your home or the basement level.
Second Story Additions
A second story addition is an attractive alternative to moving. For the same cost as moving – or in many cases, a lot less – you transform your home into a functional, beautiful space designed to meet your needs and enhance your lifestyle for years to come.
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Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a fantastic choice for multi-generational living or generating extra rental income. These structures exist on the same property as the main home, but with a private entrance, complete kitchen, and usable bathroom.
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Remodeling Services in Minnesota
Our expert team at Titus Contracting can help you get started with your remodel - whether that’s for your current home or after a move into a new one. Contact us today to discuss your ideas and put them into action.
Send us a note with your contact information and we’ll follow up, or give us a call at 952-746-7817 to talk now!
Titus Contracting is a full-service remodeling company offering commercial and residential construction. We have an office in Burnsville, Minnesota and work throughout the Twin Cities.
