Recession Home Improvements

Whether you are sprucing up your home to sell, or want to make it more comfortable for your family, there are many penny saving things that you can do now. To keep the heat in and give a fresh look to the house you can update windows, and get up to a $500 tax credit. Adding solar panels is a big investment, but you can lower your energy costs, and give your home something extra to attract buyers who are ecocontious and also hoping to keep electicity bills down. Something a simple and attractive as planting leafy trees can cool a house in the summer with shade, and allow sun in during winter months when the leaves have dropped. Keep a tally of all the money saving improvements you make on your home now, and pass that information on to your real estate broker, they can include these benefits when advertising your home. Buyers can often be overwhelmed by the extra costs in owning a home for the first time, or upgrading to a larger home, but knowing how you have lovingly cared for the home can reassure them that they are making a wise choise. Even if you arent' planning on moving now, if you can invest in your home, do it while the tax credits are high and contractors are in need of work, you might be able to get a better deal, and save money in the long run.