How to Maintain the Value of Your Home

 Below are some of the things you need to do, so that you can maintain the value of your home. 

Choose good paint quality
Painting of your home can be used to measure the value of your home and especially the exterior part of your home. Your home exterior is the first impression people get of your home. Poor painting can reduce the value of your home but high quality of painting can increase your home value. You need to choose colors that attract the eye of the people. 

Maintenance of property
As a homeowner you need to keep repairing the property in your home. If the house has some leaky roof, you  need to repair to make sure the value of your home does not deppreciate. You need to check the condition of your home’s structural components and system. Dated and damaged structures lower your home value. Some of the things that can lower your home value are ;termite damage, wood rot, decaying foundation, leaky plumbing and frayed electrical wires.

Proximity to certain facilities and business
Living close to particular unworthy business and facilities can drag down property value. For example, living close to; bad school, strip club, funeral home, homeless shelter and shooting range can reduce the value of your home. You need to avoid getting or living close to these places in order to make sure your home value maintain or increase.

Conversion of a garage 
Converting your garage to a gym, playroom, home office or anything else beside a place to park cars can lower your home value. This is because most of the buyers need  space for their cars and yard equipment. So, avoid this conversion of your property. 

Bad neighbors
Your neighbor will determine the value of your home. Living with neighbors with junk-strewn yard, laud dogs or a penchant for wild parties can reduce the value of your home. You need to choose the place with favorite neighbors so as to maintain the value of your home.

Outdated kitchen and bathroom
If you need your home value to keep increasing you need to continue updating you kitchen and bathroom because nothing outdates your home more than an old kitchen and original bathroom as cabinet, countertop and appliance.