Improve Home Value with your Basement

Realtors are often asked, what is the quickest and easiest way to add value to my home? Well, the answer may surprise you. That dark, dirty basement where you’re storing old items is the perfect place to make money on your home. By finishing your basement you add extra square footage and increase living space.

With rec rooms, home theaters, and exercise rooms you can increase your home value by as much as 15 percent. There are many contractors that perform this service but they are not all equal. Do some research when looking for a company that does remodeling and basement finishing. Just like any profession there are those that do great work, and those that perform less than standard work.

Everyone could use a little extra money, not to mention living space. Instead of building out or up, the least expensive method be to look in your own basement to find a gold mine.