New Hampshire and Maine Homes and Condos

Portsmouth NH Homes - Homeowner Improvement Trends

As a professional New Hampshire Maine REALTOR, I frequently get asked questions about remodelling homes.  Some potential home sellers go back and forth between wanting to sell homes or making some home improvements and staying put in their home.

I’ve recently read several articles that talked about the top home improvement trends for this year, and most of them mentioned pretty much the same items. 

There are a number of websites that have some great home resource and project planning information for all areas of your home - HGTV, Lowe’s, Service Magic, etc.

The top 3 home improvement areas that all the articles talked about were:  

1) Super cutting-edge kitchen appliances - these aren’t necessarily stainless steel appliances, but rather appliances that you see on TV or would imagine James Bond or the Jetsons having.  Computerized refrigerators that have a screen to allow you to access the internet and retrieve recipes for whatever foods are inside the refrigerator - they think for you.  Ovens that lift up so you don’t have to do heavy lifting of dishes, etc.  We already have the venting fans that rise up at the push of a button, so why not ovens as well?  Ovens that use steam to heat foods - keeps them juicier and better for us.           

2) Outdoor kitchens - these seem to be all the rage in many places around the country.  It’s one more way of bringing our living spaces outdoors and making them more functional at the same time.  Entertaining outdoors is quite nice when everything you need is right there in your outdoor kitchen - grill, outdoor refrigerator, sink, etc.  I’ve seen everything from souped-up designer outdoor kitchens to the bare basics, and everything in between.  It’s all about having living space outdoors that’s functional and everyone ejoys using.

3) ‘Green’ everything - we all want to live in a better, safer, cleaner environment, and many have been doing their part to help achieve that for several years.  Some ways we can all live with a little more green are by going for Energy Star appliances when replacing current appliances, going for higher efficiency windows when it’s time to replace your windows at home, recycling more and more, etc.  There are inumerable ways to be more environmentally-friendly and to use less energy, from collecting rainwater for watering lawns and plants, to using canvas bags at the grocery stores, buying organic and whole foods, using solar heat and windmills for harnassing power, etc.

If you’re thinking about making any changes in or to your home, these are great areas to concentrate on.  Home buyers in the Portsmouth homes and condos real estate market look for a lot of these kinds of improvements and upgrades in the homes they look for, and you’ll have a home that really shows some nice improvements for your own lifestyle. 

Are you looking to buy or sell a home or condo in the Portsmouth New Hampshire or Southern Maine area? 
If so, send me an email or give me a call - I’d love to help you achieve your real estate goals!

    

             





                                  
  Ann Cummings, Maine and New Hampshire REALTOR
  RE/MAX Coast to Coast
  Portsmouth NH
  ann@anncummings.com
  888-349-5678 x 3839
  Servicing the Coastal Areas of NH & Southern Maine