Considering that a large portion of homeowners will be approaching their twilight years soon, having handicap- accessible features that can accommodate older families can be a huge selling point to sell your home. This can include roll-in showers, floating cabinets/sinks, wide doorways, and wheelchair accessible entrances, just to name a few. Of course, there are many features that are designed for this segment of the population and not disconcerting to ordinary home buyers, so consider incorporating them if your home is located in a retirement-age area.
Make It Green
The “Green”(environmentally friendly) remodeling trend is here to stay. From increasing energy efficiency, healthier indoor environments to using sustainable materials, making your home greener is an attractive feature to home buyers who not only want to save money (including federal/local subsidies for participating programs), but also feel good about contributing to the welfare of future generations.
Smarter Homes
Technology is bringing enhancements to homes and lifestyles daily, so expect potential home buyers to inquire about how “smart” your home is. Automation for appliances, utilities, and security at the touch of a smartphone can be attractive features for your home. It is important to find a system that can work in the future, so be sure to find a dependable company that has software that can be updated as newer features come on the market. Make sure to be careful if you plan to go all the way in making your home a “smart home” though, as many seemingly-reliable companies peddling such features have gone defunct, leaving the formerly-interconnected home features not only useless but vulnerable to security problems!
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