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n- change surroundings through renovations economist suntribune april 9 1986 re5 to relocate or renovate that is the question our apologies to shakespeare but when a home fails to meet the needs of the owner relocation is often the ques tion if your home is the right size but not suited to your lifestyle renovating may be a simple affair enlarging the kitchen at the expense of the family room or making a master bedroom out of two small bedrooms are good examples of relatively easy and inexpensive upgrad ing jobs however if extensive renovation or enlargement is necessary the project may turn out to be difficult and costly moving to a new home may be the only reasonable alternative and that deci sion should be based on your require ments and your budget as with any project involving a sub stantial amount of money a clear under standing of your goals and a well- thoughtplan to reach them are prere- quisities your home is probably your largest asset and the decision you make should be the one that not only meets your immediate and longterm needs but secures your future investment too start by assessing your home and its location is your house too big or too small is it close to shopping does the layout suit your lifestyle are other homes in the neighborhood appreciating in value or is the neighborhood de teriorating are you planning to have a larger family if your present property meets all your requirements with the exception of size and design renovating may be the solution however do an objective eva luation of the cost in terms of construc tion inconvenience and the impact on the future value of your home before you decide that renovating is really more feasible than moving to find out the ramifications of any of your decisions talk to your real estate agent before you act heshe can assess the current market value of your home and advise you on the affect renovations will have on your homes future value in addition heshe can make approximate cost comparisons between your current home your renovated home and a new home for instance you might find that the renovations you are considering will make your house the most expensive in the neighborhood you may not be able to recoup their cost when you sell be cause the value of a home is tied to the value of the area in which it is located your second step is to describe in de tail what renovations you want to make and how much they will cost make sure that your changes do not infringe upon zoning bylaws and building standards discuss your ideas with a contractor or architect who will give you estimates on materials and labor costs a good rule of thumb is that renovations typically cost anywhere from 20 to 35 per square foot for a kitchen or a bathroom and up to 50 to 100 per square foot for a major job like an addition also find out how long construction will take you love character youll love 60 obrien ave stouffville a t3novafj- olpec home im fae atr of soofpmi6s loveliest hjetqhgouenoop askin5 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