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Need more space?

Try looking up!

3 factors to consider before converting an attic At the onset of the COVID19 pandemic, many homeowners suddenly found themselves in need of more usable square footage in their homes. Required to work from home due to social distancing recommendations, millions of working professionals suddenly found themselves setting up shop at kitchen tables or islands, in alcoves, garages, or even walk-in closets. Those makeshift offices were never supposed to be permanent, but as companies loosen workplace policies and embrace full remote or hybrid working arrangements, professionals are seeking more permanent home office solutions.

Home additions are a possibility for homeowners who need more usable square footage, but add-ons may not be the right option for everyone. If adding on won’t work, homeowners may want to look up ... at their attics.

Attics with ample space can make for ideal home offices, as they’re away from the hustle and bustle of a home’s main floor. That can make it easier to concentrate when everyone is in the house and reduce the likelihood that video calls with colleagues and clients will be interrupted by kids and pets.

Attic conversions are not always possible, and the fol-

Accessibility is an important variable to consider as homeowners try to determine if they can convert their attics into a livable space.

1. Dimensions: Both the renlowing are three important factors homeowners may need ovation experts at This Old to consider before they can go House and the real estate exforward with such projects. perts at UpNest indicate that at least half of a finished attic

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must be a minimum of seven feet high and seven feet wide and 70 square feet. Requirements may differ depending on where homeowners live, but that 7-7-70 guideline is generally the minimum requirement. An attic that fails to meet such requirements won’t necessarily be a lost cause, but it might be costly to make adjustments that ultimately align with local codes.

2. Access: Access is another aspect that must adhere to local safety guidelines. Many attics are accessible only through pulldown ladders, but that will have to change if homeowners repurpose their attic spaces. A staircase that complies with local laws will need to be installed, and contractors can work with homeowners to build that and estimate the cost. Homeowners who simply want to put desks in their attics without going with full-fledged conversions are urged to adhere to local access requirements anyway, as they’re intended to ensure residents can safely escape attics in the case of a fire or another emergency.

3. Climate control: Attics are converted to provide residents with more livable space. Converted space is only livable if the climate within the attic can be controlled so it’s cool in the summer and warm in the winter. An existing HVAC unit needs to efficiently heat and cool an extra room. If it can’t, bills might spike because the rest of the home likely won’t be as comfortable, forcing homeowners to adjust thermostats to offset that discomfort. That also could affect the unit’s life expectancy.

Before going forward with an attic renovation, homeowners should contact HVAC professionals to determine if attic spaces can be serviced with the existing units and ductwork, or if an alternative arrangement must be worked out to make the spaces livable.

Attic conversions can be great ways to make existing spaces more livable. Homeowners considering such projects should pay attention to three important variables as they try to determine if attic conversions will work for them. SH222670

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How to determine if it’s time to downsize Individuals work hard to save enough money to purchase their homes. And the hard work doesn’t end there.

Once homeowners settle into a new home, they may set their sights on renovations that suit their individual needs. And even when buyers find a home that needs no such work, maintenance requires homeowners’ utmost attention.

All that hard work is perhaps one reason why seniors may be a little reluctant to downsize as they advance through their golden years.

In addition to the sweat equity homeowners put into their homes, all the memories they’ve made within their walls can make it harder to put a home on the market.

Downsizing is a difficult decision that’s unique to each homeowner. Seniors who aren’t quite certain if downsizing is right for them can consider three key factors to make a decision that’s in their best interests.

■ Cost: Perhaps no variable affects senior homeowners’ decisions to downsize their homes as much as cost. No one wants to outlive their money, and downsizing to a smaller home can help seniors reduce their monthly expenses by a significant margin. Even homeowners who have long since paid off their mortgages can save substantial amounts of money by downsizing to a smaller home or even an apartment or condominium. Lower property taxes, reduced insurance premiums and the need to pay for fewer repairs are just some of the ways downsizing can save seniors money.

■ Space: Many people love the extra space that single-family homes provide.

But seniors can take a walk through their homes and see how many rooms they still use on a consistent basis. If much of the home is unused, seniors can probably downsize without adversely affecting their daily lives.

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■ Market: The real estate market is another factor to consider when deciding if the time is right to downsize. A seller’s market can help seniors get the biggest return on their real estate investment, potentially helping them make up for meager retirement savings. For example, home prices skyrocketed across the country during the COVID19 pandemic, making that a great time for sellers to put their homes on the market.

Seniors selling to downsize may capitalize on such spikes

since they won’t be looking to turn around and buy larger, equally expensive homes once they sell their current place.

If the market is down and seniors can withstand the work and cost a little longer, it may be best to wait until things bounce back in sellers’ favor.

Downsizing requires careful consideration of a host of variables. No two situations are the same, so seniors should exercise due diligence to determine if downsizing is right for them.

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Pros and cons to open-concept homes Open-concept homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. An open-concept home is one in which the rooms flow into one another with limited obstruction from walls or other barriers. According to the National Association of Home Builders, 84 percent of new single-family homes have fully or partially open layouts.

While they may seem like a new trend, open floor plans are anything but. Early American homes featured open, often one- or two-room units built around the central kitchen/hearth. This maximized warmth and functionality. Homes evolved as incomes grew, and soon homes had several smaller rooms with specialized functions.

What’s old has become new again. However, before diving head first into a new home purchase or a big renovation to realize an open-concept dream, consider the pros and cons of this type of setup to

determine if it’s really right times per year. This eliminates underused spaces and opens for you. up sight lines in the layout.

The value of real estate has ADVANTAGES OF OPEN FLOOR risen dramatically since the PLANS Open floor plans facilitate the onset of the COVID-19 panflow of natural light throughout demic, and prospective buyers a space and can promote air may prefer an open-concept flow, helping to reduce warm plan because it can help them or cool pockets of air in other- minimize building costs. wise closed-off rooms.

Open homes make social- DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN izing easier, even when peo- FLOOR PLANS Open layouts are not for ple are doing different things.

While someone is cooking everyone. The same sense of dinner in the kitchen, he or space that occurs when walls she can still interact with are taken down may make someone else playing video rooms feel cavernous and less games in the family room or cozy, particularly in homes paying bills in the home office. with ample square footage. In Entertaining also is easier, as addition, privacy can be hard mingling with guests is much to come by when all rooms more convenient when walls feed into one another.

When the kitchen is not are not getting in the way.

A smaller home can feel separate from the family room much larger if it employs an space, that makes it easy for open concept. The square foot- noise to compromise the arage is not divided into smaller ea’s comfort levels. There is quarters, which sometimes are no hiding from noise in an rooms (such as formal dining open floor plan, as sounds rooms) that are only used a few from voices, television shows and appliances tend to echo

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Though the aroma of freshly cooked food is enticing, it can make it hard for cooks to keep guests out of the kitchen.

Open-concept homes are popular, but homeowners should weigh the pluses and minuses to see if this trend is truly right for them.

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Boost your home’s curb appeal (BPT) - It’s no secret that the U.S. housing market is booming right now. According to realtor.com, “Strong demand and insufficient supply pushed home prices up at a record-breaking 16.6% pace. The combination of historically low mortgage rates, businesses reopening and the lifting of pandemic restrictions fueled a buying frenzy with multiple bids,” creating a

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1) CREATE A WELCOMING Whether you’re purchasing FRONT WALK The entrance of your home a fixer-upper as an attainable option to home ownership or should be your first point of selling your home and want focus. A great way to work to create a positive first im- with what you already have is pression, licensed landscape to add color to your concrete contractor, author, TV per- walkway and steps. Concrete sonality and STIHL spokes- can wear over time and beperson Sara Bendrick suggests come somewhat of an eyesore

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266 Sunset Blvd in Oglesby MLS # 11354108 @ $1350/mo 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1 car garage - 4 unit building - the living room, kitchen and bath are on the main level. Both bedrooms and bath upstairs, full unfinished basement. Unit has a patio in the back. Refrigerator, stove included. Hook ups for washer and dryer on 2nd floor. Pets accepted at the owner’s discretion with additional pet rent and pet deposit.

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can boost the curb appeal of your home, while providing an attractive complement to lawns, trees, gardens and hardscapes. Well-trimmed plants also prevent your outdoor spaces from looking overgrown and open up walkways and sightlines. Consider pruning low-hanging branches that obscure the view of your home from the road and reduce the aesthetic impact of your landscaping features.

and dull in nature. Staining is an easy and perfect way to soften up the look of concrete in any landscape and many colors of stain are available to complement your outdoor spaces. Always remember to pressure wash your concrete before staining it to remove dirt. This is important as you

ness to the front yard. Be sure to choose plants that are climate appropriate and thrive in your area; local nurseries are great resources for this. Consider using an auger instead of a shovel to help get through the planting process quickly.

Also, be sure to spread your new plants out so that they have enough room to grow and thrive.

5) ADD A FINISHING TOUCH To draw the eye toward the entryway of your home, hang a wreath on the front door, place a potted plant near the steps and add a water feature such as a self-circulating fountain. Water features such as ponds and fountains can add an architectural element to soften your landscape design and may also attract natural wildlife to your yard.

3) DON’T FORGET TO MULCH After trimming your hedges and shrubs for definition and planting flowers, add two to four inches of mulch to your beds. Mulch keeps weeds down and helps dissipate heat from the sun to protect the soil from drying out, and it also provides a refined look to your landscape. As an alneed a clean surface so that ternative to mulch, you can the stain can absorb easily purchase wood chips made of Whether you’re a seller tryand evenly. A clean surface bark. ing to create an unforgettable will also help the stain soak memory for a prospective entirely through. buyer, or a new homeowner 4) MAKE A STATEMENT IN trying to make your home YOUR YARD WITH FLOWERS 2) TRIM HEDGES AND SHRUBS more inviting, these landscapAND BLOOMS FOR DEFINITION Pick flowers with colors ing improvements are easy Bushes, hedges and shrubs that complement the house ways to boost your home’s possess a natural beauty that colors, which will bring soft- curb appeal.

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