Moving can be such a pain! From preparing your home to be put on the market, to finding a realtor, to showing your home to buyers, to actually packing everything up and moving; it’s a lot of work. However, what should you do when you don’t love your home, but love the location and neighborhood? You can save yourself some major hassle by considering to remodel your SW Florida home. Here are just a few reasons why you might want to remodel your Cape Coral, Fort Myers, or Naples home instead of moving.

Reason #1 To Remodel Your Home: Stay In Your Neighborhood

You might have invested considerably in your property and the thought of selling is just not appealing. You organized your life around vicinity to your home and might have to look into new choices for shopping, entertainment, and doctors. You like that your work commute doesn’t take hours. Or you might live in a neighborhood where your children have plenty of friends and neighbors come together on weekends for backyard BBQs. If you’re lucky enough to live in a neighborhood like this, the thought of moving could be saddening. Remodeling instead of moving can keep your kids in the same school without having to deal with the hassle of transfers.

If you love your neighborhood but are not happy with your home, consider remodeling. While it may seem like a costly investment up front, consider the results: you won’t be spending money moving into a new home, and you’ll get to stay in the neighborhood you love. If you plan to be there for a while, the cost of the remodel will probably be recouped in equity in a few years.

Reason #2 To Remodel Your Home: Design Your Perfect Home

One of the biggest drawbacks of moving into a new home, whether new construction or a resale, is that you have to live with someone else’s design choices. It might also be hard to find a home that works perfectly for your family. Sure, paint is an easy fix, but what if you hate your new tiles and need to spend the money to get them redone? What if the counters in the bathroom are too low or the kitchen layout has you tripping over your own feet?

If you’re considering a remodel, this is the opportunity to stay where you are and design the home of your dreams. With a remodel you get to choose every aspect of the design, from colors, materials and the room layout, right down to decorative touches that allow you to truly express your personality within your home.   

Reason #3 To Remodel Your Home: Increase Space

Some homes just aren’t functional for growing families. If you don’t have the space for everyone in your family to gather around your kitchen table or watch a movie together, you need more room! Some families choose to increase space by removing walls to create an open space that includes a kitchen, living room and eating space. Others choose to add space, like a sunroom for eating and homework. No matter what type of remodeling product you’re doing, ask your contractor the best way to increase your functional living space.                           

Reason #4 To Remodel Your Home: Increase Your Home’s Value

Most homeowners aren’t planning on moving anytime in the future when they consider to remodel, but the updates to your home don’t only increase your own comfort, but can also increase your home’s value and help it sell more quickly when the time comes.  For instance, a major kitchen remodel can have a return on investment of nearly 70%, while a bathroom has a return on investment of slightly over 60%. This means you’ll get to enjoy the end results and increase your home’s value when it’s time to sell your house.

If you’re interested in remodeling your home, Beattie Remodeling can help you from start to finish. Whether you’re interested a full-scale kitchen remodel with new countertops, cabinets, flooring and more, or you want to update the bathroom or living room, let the design professionals at Beattie Remodeling help you create a home that you’ll love spending time in.

Did you know Beattie Remodeling specializes in kitchen, bathroom, and whole-house renovations? Click through these beautiful remodeling project images in our Facebook album  and see how we transformed this 40 year old home!

To learn more, visit our Cape Coral design showroom at 1213 Coral Parkway E, contact us or call 239-471-7005 to book an appointment.