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Universal Design:

If you are thinking of updating or remodeling, you may want to consider adding Universal Design elements to your plan. Universal design focuses on buildings, products and environments that are accessible to all people, with or without disabilities. Curb cuts or sidewalk ramps, essential for people in wheelchairs but also used by all, are a common example. You might consider cabinets with pull-out or pull-down shelves, kitchen counters and bathroom sinks at several heights to accommodate different tasks and postures, curb-less shower stalls, easy-access bathtubs or drop-down seats in hallways. As our population ages, these modifications may prove essential in coming years.

Some of the top interior projects for resale value noted in the report by the National Association of Realtors included an attic bedroom and a basement remodel. Both increase your living space without expanding the foundation of your home. An attic bedroom addition could recoup an estimated 72.2% nationally upon resale. A basement remodel is estimated to recoup 70% nationally. Improvement projects expected to return the least at resale are a mid-range home office remodel, a backup power generator, and a sunroom addition, recouping an estimated 45.8 to 48.6%of costs. If you wonder if a home improvement project could pay off when it comes to selling your home in Maine, give me a call to talk about it.

via More valuable Information from the recent Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report | Lewiston Maine Homes For Sale.