{"id":404,"date":"2017-02-03T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.gahomesdigest.com\/blog\/is-it-worth-it-to-buy-a-home-with-upgrades.html"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T14:38:47","slug":"is-it-worth-it-to-buy-a-home-with-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/is-it-worth-it-to-buy-a-home-with-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Worth It To Buy A Home With Upgrades?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-size: 12px; float: left; margin: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/homeswithupgrades_400.jpg\" alt=\"Home With Big Upgrades\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" title=\"\">Last time we talked about the question most home seller&#8217;s have, and that&#8217;s, &#8220;Should I Upgrade My House Before Selling?&#8221; \u00a0 This time we&#8217;ll cover the same topic but from the buyer&#8217;s side, <strong>&#8220;Is It Worth It To Buy A Home With Upgrades?&#8221;<\/strong> \u00a0 Most buyers are meticulous when it comes to purchasing their own property especially because it is one of the biggest investments that they could have as an individual. One of the factors that these buyers consider is whether or not they should buy an updated\/upgraded home.<\/p>\n<p>Many buyers opt to do so as they deem it more convenient than processing the upgrades themselves. If you are one of these buyers, we would urge you to pause for a while and ponder on these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Would the upgraded part of the home be useful to you and your family? (Seriously, do you like it?)<\/li>\n<li>Would the upgrade be necessary in the livability of the home? (is it functional)<\/li>\n<li>Most importantly: &#8211; Is the upgrade worth the additional money that you\u0092ll pay for when you purchase the home? \u00a0(<a title=\"Homes For Sale In GA With Swimming Pools\" href=\"\/georgia-for-sale-with-swimming-pools\">Homes with Pools<\/a> are a great example to ask yourself these 3 questions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some upgrades are more worth it than others. \u00a0For example, swimming pools can often help a home sell for more money than homes without a pool but they won&#8217;t sell for anything remotely close to the cost of putting them in. \u00a0A home might get 3% more due to having a pool than a similar home without a pool. \u00a0Upgrades related to making a home &#8220;green&#8221; have no return right now in Georgia, but they might in the coming years. \u00a0Efficiency appliances also suffer the same fate. \u00a0There higher costs are not often included as an increase in home value. \u00a0 Meanwhile, practical upgrades like additions, finished basements, decking, landscaping (and of course updates to kitchen and baths) all have different returns on investment, but they are much more significant.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth noting that some items like a new roof are not &#8220;upgrades&#8221; but rather maintenance. \u00a0Many times a home seller will want more money because they just painted or put a new roof on. \u00a0If the inventory of homes all have very old roofs, then sure the seller can ask for more, but don&#8217;t expect an appraiser to agree with the &#8220;market&#8217; on this one.<\/p>\n<p>Before committing to a home with upgrades, you have to make sure that you are getting the value for your money, which is why it is advisable to hire a real estate professional. These professionals can give you a proper quotation of the upgrades that will help you ensure that you will get what you paid for (sometimes, even more) and that you will not be ripped off.<\/p>\n<p>To get more helpful tips and assistance in buying a real estate in Gwinnett, call the Jarvis Team at (678) 999 \u0096 1001 now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Real Estate Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/search4.homes\/should-i-upgrade-my-house-before-selling\">Should I Upgrade My House Before Selling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/search4.homes\/when-is-the-best-time-to-sell-my-house\">When Is The Best Time To Sell My House?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL4C3808A40AABEC8B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Estate FAQS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last time we talked about the question most home seller&#8217;s have, and that&#8217;s, &#8220;Should I Upgrade My House Before Selling?&#8221; \u00a0 This time we&#8217;ll cover the same topic but from the buyer&#8217;s side, &#8220;Is It Worth It To Buy A Home With Upgrades?&#8221; \u00a0 Most buyers are meticulous when it comes to purchasing their own [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,15,8],"tags":[14,16,97],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2191,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404\/revisions\/2191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/search4.homes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}