How to Increase Your Home's Value
Not sure what to ask Santa for this year? Why not put presents on your holiday list which add value and convenience to your daily life. This list of home improvement gifts goes beyond tool boxes and electric drills. With these value-added gift ideas you can save energy, save time, and increase your home's value.
Keyless Home Entry
Make losing house keys a thing of the past. Several manufacturers now offer door locks that utilize fingerprint technology. Simply program in your family's fingerprints and you'll never be locked out of your home again. Also, to allow service people and guests temporary entry, a security code keypad is included with many models. Installation is a simple do-it-yourself task. Although it may seem like something from a science fiction film, there's no need to call NASA to get one - they're available nationwide at hardware stores and home centers.
In-Home Safe
Get rid of your safety deposit box and store important documents, jewelry and family treasures in a secure place in your own home. Most in-home safes come with a do-it-yourself bolt down kit for security and offer a degree of fire protection.
Solar Lights
If you want to start making your house more energy efficient and earth friendly, but don't have the money to go totally green, take baby steps this Christmas by putting solar powered outdoor lights on your holiday list. Yard lights and motion sensor security lights offer a low-cost entry into solar-powered home products. On a related note, solar-powered holiday lights are now on the market so you can decorate the tree using eco-friendly LED lights.
Posted by Amanda Nichols ~ Realtor ~ Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Battle
770-490-1563 ~ AmandaNichols@kw.com ~ www.AmandaNichols.com
