As your family grows, you’re faced with the need for more space. You have two options in this respect: either move to a bigger house or increase the size of your current place. Here are the reasons why home extensions are the ideal choice.
It May Cost More
Here’s a typical scenario: when you sell your house, you will have to pay realtor fees, home staging and land transfer taxes, among others. More fees apply when you move in and set up utility accounts. If you’re moving to a used home, you may also have to spend on renovations, which can range from simple paint touch ups to structural repairs to home additions.
Consider the alternative: you can stay in your current home and spend your money on extensions and home additions. It would be less complicated, and you won’t have to spend as much money. You may even have enough leftover funds to pay a local roofer for repairs or maintenance.
Uprooting the Family is Difficult
Moving to a new location isn’t as simple as moving into a new dwelling. If you have school-age children, consider how they will have to move schools, the stress of leaving their friends at school and having to make new ones. If your kids are allowed to stay at their school, there’s the logistical issue of the daily commute between school and your new home. The same goes for work: if you’re moving to a different city, your daily commute will likely be longer. Staying put eliminates all of these problems.
The Other Pains of Moving
Moving out also means updating various companies and government organizations. There’s the address on your driver’s license, health care card and many other address-bearing identification cards. You will also have to update your records at the bank, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and even your employer. If you have a scheduled maintenance agreement with your roofing contractor or if you have a transferable warranty coverage, you will have to make sure this is processed as well. When you stay and renovate, these are the last things you will have to worry about.
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