{"id":2663,"date":"2024-06-15T14:07:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beingbobblog.com\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2024-06-10T08:40:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T12:40:08","slug":"common-renovation-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/common-renovation-mistakes-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Renovation Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/content.outboundengine.com\/uploads\/original\/40343\/YpZ3FnBehT5NkpFQ5LXucFEwtAwCj7iO7H4n4wa5V-Y.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"article-content\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the market is competitive, many homeowners opt to renovate their properties rather than sell or buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be a smart move for many reasons, but as you know, home projects can often end up being expensive and time-consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t want to make a costly mistake or even regret a renovation altogether? Take a look at these four common missteps and find out how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Mistake #1: Choosing the Wrong Project<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, you want your upgrades to increase your home value and deliver a return on your investment when you eventually sell. You also want to use your precious time wisely. When selecting a project, make sure you choose one that isn\u2019t more trouble than it\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Mistake #2: Going Too Big<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to completely redo your kitchen or bathroom to make a big impact. Could you simply repaint the cabinets or replace the fixtures instead? Try to consider low-cost, low-effort alternatives that could deliver a similar result to what you\u2019re aiming for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Mistake #3: Trying to DIY Something You Shouldn\u2019t<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can tackle some projects yourself, but if it requires specialized skills like plumbing, electrical work or structural updates, you\u2019re better off leaving it to the pros. DIY work is typically best reserved for small-scale renovations like painting or landscaping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Mistake #4: Failing to Budget Properly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you have a plan to avoid the most common budgeting problems. These include underestimating your costs, not saving enough before starting your work, and failing to have a good buffer set aside in case of surprises.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering buying new instead of renovating? <a href=\"http:\/\/howardhanna.com\/Camillus\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/bobkratz.howardhanna.com\">Get in touch today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the market is competitive, many homeowners opt to renovate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12,976,13,6,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-life","category-listings","category-real-estate","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","chromenews-featured":"","chromenews-large":"","chromenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Being BOB","author_link":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/stuff\/events\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Events<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/life\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/listings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Listings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/real-estate\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/category\/technology\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Technology<\/a>","tag_info":"Technology","comment_count":"0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p822aG-GX","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beingbobblog.com\/happy-holidays\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}