Remodeling Your Bathroom to Improve Your Home's Resale Value

Bathroom Remodeling Nov 23

With the current economic trends, financial security is on everyone's mind. So more and more, people looking to remodel are looking to do so with the bottom line in mind. The good news is that bathroom remodeling has a good track record for adding the resale value of a home when it is done right.

Bring It Up to Par

Housing prices are determined by "comps." This is short for "comparables." In other words, houses are compared to others that are as much like them as possible to determine the price. This includes things like:

Same neighborhood
Number of bathrooms
Number of bedrooms

So, for example, if you have a one bath home and most homes around you have two bathrooms, adding a second bathroom will be one the best ways to get the biggest bang for the buck. Thus, you should find out what the norm is in your neighborhood. If your bathroom falls short of the norm in some way, make sure you bring it up to par. This will be one of the best investments you can make in a remodeled bathroom. It is practically guaranteed to add to resale value.

Think Hard About the Budget

If you are looking for a bathroom remodeling job as an investment, it should be obvious that you don't want to overspend or over-improve. But a perhaps less obvious fact is that you also do not want to be penny wise and pound foolish. You do not want to cut corners or be a cheapskate in ways that will come back to bite you later. In order to get a return on your investment, it has to be of a certain level of quality in order to appeal to a potential buyer.The details for this will vary a great deal from neighborhood to neighborhood and house to house. Your best bet is to talk to a local real estate or remodeling professional familiar with the market in your area. They will be better positioned than the vast majority of people to give you meaningful feedback on what is a necessary expense and what just won't sell.

Be Current, But Not Too Trendy

In 2016, black and white bathrooms are trendy. This is nice because it is a classic, neutral color scheme. So, it is pretty safe to go ahead and follow this trend. But sometimes being too trendy will cause your bathroom to rapidly look dated and undesirable. A professional can also help you sort the wheat from the chaff on this topic. Although remodeling with an eye towards improving resale value is mostly about pleasing a potential customer, don't turn it into something you will hate. The idea here is to improve the bottom line when you do sell, not drive you out of your own home because you can no longer stand the place. So leave some room for your tastes too.

Reviews

From start to finish Kurtis was a great company to work with. From the initial contact and design concept with Gregory Holster to the cabinet drop off team, the install team led by project manager Jeff Tuomi and the countertop company, the project was on time and all work was performed beyond expectations. This was greatly appreciated seeing as it was completed on December 23. All the people involved were professional and did an excellent job.

Ken M.

Shanna was our project consultant. Picking out cabinets along with counters can be somewhat overwhelming but her knowledge & experience helped us make the right decisions. Dylan & Juwan unloaded truck & Dylan check off ship ticket to make sure all boxes were accounted for. Courteous & pleasant to talk to…nice job of stacking everything neatly in our garage. We couldn't be more pleased with the service & so happy with our kitchen

Deborah D.

We recently worked with Lauren on cabinetry for a master bathroom renovation. She was great to work on the design and selections. Lauren was efficient and responsive from cabinet selection through ordering. Our overall installation was smooth. We had some unforeseen circumstances impacting our ability to accept delivery of our cabinets on the initial agreed upon date. Kurtis was very accommodating in rescheduling delivery given our project challenges. We couldn't be happier with our cabinets for this project.

Shannon O.

We had complete renovations to our kitchen and main bathroom. From start to finish, the design with Shanna was exactly what we asked for and Jeff stayed on top of the renovations, communicating each step of the way. Every worker was professional and the final product is elegant and functional. We were very happy with Kurtis and would choose Shanna and Jeff again.

Eileen M.

We love our new kitchen! Kurtis Kitchen & Bath did an outstanding job, and Adrian at the Clarkston location was exceptional to work with—creative, patient, and really listened to what we wanted. The project was well-organized, and we went from demo to a fully functioning kitchen in just 30 days. Highly recommend!

Carter C.