PETE THE PLANNER: Don’t assume home improvements are an investment

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One thought on “PETE THE PLANNER: Don’t assume home improvements are an investment

  1. Its true the “investment” concept of doing “home improvements” as a home investment is probably fools gold. However, if you do not do things to at least keep up technologically or repair and replace worn or worn out items it could cause your home to lose value. If the overall value of a neighborhood seems to be hot, your home may not be in the upper end of the prices unless it has been taken care of and that often means some minor upgrades to make sure it is 21st century ready and not still stuck in the “nineties.”

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