Post #517187 by Swanky on Sun, Mar 14, 2010 5:34 AM

On 2010-03-13 19:20, Mr. Pupu Pants wrote:
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And finally -- the idea that you really can dream up and make your own home into anything you want if you're not worried about resale value :)
I discovered that it's really not rocket science and you can always 'fix it' later. Pick up that hammer, saw and paint brush and fear not! :)

On that note. We refinanced our house after being here 2 years and when it was appraised, the bar was not too far along. Built, flooring down and paint on the walls. But the bar itself was just some plywood. However, turning that utility room into living space raise our home's value by about 30-40%!

Now, when we sell the house one day, we'll have to figure out what we do with that room again to make someone want it. But, for now, the Tiki bar has increased our homes value.