{"id":3558,"date":"2015-05-02T13:10:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T13:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspirythemesdemo.com\/realhomes\/?post_type=faq&p=3558"},"modified":"2015-05-02T13:10:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-02T13:10:23","slug":"when-buying-a-new-home-what-upgrades-should-we-go-for-what-holds-the-most-value-do-we-upgrade-the-lot-pick-more-square-footage-in-the-house-add-an-extra-bedroom-etc","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/porta-maris.com\/de\/faq\/when-buying-a-new-home-what-upgrades-should-we-go-for-what-holds-the-most-value-do-we-upgrade-the-lot-pick-more-square-footage-in-the-house-add-an-extra-bedroom-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"When buying a new home, what upgrades should we go for? What holds the most value? Do we upgrade the lot? Pick more square footage in the house? Add an extra bedroom?, etc."},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot depends on why you are buying the house. Are you buying it mostly as a home or mostly as an investment? There is a difference.<\/p>\n

For the most part, upgrades are high-profit items for builders. They aren’t designed to enhance the value of the house, but make you happier with the house you do buy.<\/p>\n

If you are looking at your home as an investment, then you buy from the smaller to medium size in the tract and spend only a minimal amount on upgrades. If you are looking at your purchase as a home, then you select upgrades that will enhance your quality of living.<\/p>\n

One rule of thumb is to always upgrade the carpet and padding.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","faq_groups":[22],"class_list":["post-3558","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-group-choosing-a-property"],"yoast_head":"\nWhen buying a new home, what upgrades should we go for? What holds the most value? Do we upgrade the lot? Pick more square footage in the house? 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