The decision to move or remodel should factor in some of the following primary reasons people make these types of decisions:
· Will there be a change in the size of your family?
· Do you wish to move to an area with better quality schools and transportation? Do you need to change after-school care? Can you find that care in the potentially new area? How will changing schools affect your children?
· What about your home commute? Should you live nearer to your work place or can you meet your workplace needs in the new locale?
· What do you think about the work of moving versus the work of remodeling?
· Do you like your existing neighborhood? Is it close to schools, shopping areas and places of worship? What do you like about the new neighborhood? What are the advantages of each?
· What is good and bad about your existing floor plan? Do you like it? Is there a way it can be remodeled to better accommodate your family or is it more than a remodel can accomplish? Is there a newer home with a better floor plan in it?
· Have you already put a lot into landscaping and your yard? Do you like your existing trees and bushes? Will a new home provide better landscaping or an improved yard?
· Consider the costs of moving over remodeling. Which is the better choice? Will either choice be a worthwhile investment?
· What is your home like when compared to others in the neighborhood? If you consider it to be the best and largest home in the neighborhood as it exists, are you doing an over-improvement that will be unrecoverable if you sell the house?
Doing A SMART remodel involves these six basic elements: A complete your plan, consider Safety first, decide if you want to remodel or Move, choose A contractor review your plan to make sure that your project is the Right size for what you need, and keeping track of the Total cost. From the very beginning of designing your plan, you need to make safety a priority.
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