As families expand or simply need more space, everyone automatically assumes that moving homes is the only option. After years of living in a great neighborhood, having kids in a school they love and all of that time spent improving the value of your home, do you really want to give it all up? Luckily, there is another option, improve your home through expansion.
There are so many reasons to improve, not move, your home. It is cost effective, your home will go up in value, and it may be a shorter process to build than to go through the stressful process of selling and finding a home. Newline Design Center offers a huge variety of options for expanding your home, so that the spatial and budgetary needs for your family are met.

Expanding is Cost Effective

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A common myth of remodeling is that it is too expensive, often prompting homeowners to move. When comparing remodeling costs such as adding a bedroom, bathroom, or finishing a basement to the cost of moving into an entirely new home; remodeling actually saves you a lot of money. While you will need to cover more costs upfront, in the long run you will save money and increase your home’s value.
Adding to your home will not only improve the look and increase space, but it also serves as a great investment. If you do ever decide to sell your home, the value will greatly increase based on the additions you make. This is especially true if your home is on the smaller side compared to other homes in your neighborhood.

You Love Your Neighborhood

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For some people, the hardest part of moving is giving up the neighborhood they love so much. It is hard to find an environment that “fits” for you and your family, so why take the risk of moving somewhere new if you are happy? Building an addition to your home means staying exactly where you are, while still satisfying your desire for some more space. The kids won’t have to move schools, you don’t have to stress about finding a neighborhood as perfect as the one you are already in.

Moving Is a Huge Time Commitment

When moving, you aren’t just picking out a house and moving in the next week. Moving takes the time of finding the right neighborhood, home, and schools. It requires time at the bank, time with the realtor, not to mention time working on selling your old home. If more space is all that you need, an addition can remedy the challenge of committing so much time to moving.
While a home addition is obviously a huge home renovation project, many families are able to remain in their home throughout the duration of the project. This allows everyone in the home to move about their daily lives throughout the construction phases, and eventually have a beautiful and updated home with more space.

Customization

Expanding guarantees that the look you want for your home is achieved. You will meet with a contractor who will give you several options for expanding your home. Whether you want to build upward or outward, everything is customizable. When considering moving into a new home, you will only be able to get exactly what you are looking for if you are having a new house custom built. With home additions, you get to completely customize what you want for the renovation, at a much more cost effective price than building a full custom home.

With all of the benefits to improving your home instead of moving, it is easy to see that an addition to your home may be the answer to all of your problems. Call Newline Design Center to start exploring your home’s possibilities.