20 Ways to Add Value to Your Home: #20-#11

HGTV experts have compiled their brightest ideas for adding value to your home.

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#18: Create or Renovate a Master Suite
Master suites aren't really a luxury anymore — they are an expected feature. On average, 33 percent of house shoppers are more than likely to buy a home that has recently been renovated. If you can work within the footprint of a house, you're going to increase your return on investment. When buyers walk into a master suite, they want to see a cozy open space with a really nice closet. Also, always try to squeeze in every little bit of storage you can.

Wentworth Studios
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Resources
appraisal services — Appraisal Institute
Website: www.appraisalinstitute.org

real estate service — J & R Realty
Website: www.jandrrealty.com

National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Website: www.realtor.org

real estate service — Tutt, Taylor, Rankin, Sotheby's International Realty
Website: www.ttrsir.com

home builders group — National Association of Home Builders Remodeling Council
Website: www.nahb.com

remodeling consultants — National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Website: www.nari.org
Guests
Linda Braley
Appraiser, Linda Braley Real Estate Appraisal Service, Inc.
Website: www.braley.biz

Vince Butler
Home Builder/Remodeler, Butler Brothers Corporation
Website: www.bbcbuilders.com

James Donnelly
Appraiser, J Lee Donnelly & Son
E-mail: jleedon@aol.com

Terry Haas
Realtor, Designed to Sell
Website: www.terryhaas.com

Todd Martz
Designer, American Eye Design
Website: www.americaneyewdc.net

Shirley Mattam-Male
Real Estate Expert, Designed to Sell
Website: www.smattam.com

Ricardo Matus
Remodeler, Case Design / Remodeling, Inc.
Website: www.casedesign.com

Kevin Moody
E-mail: moodykc@erols.com

Taniya Nayak
Interior Designer, Design Digs / Designed to Sell
Website: www.designdigs.net

Jill Hudson Neal
Design Editor, The Washington Post Magazine
We apologize no contact information is available.

Yvette Piaggio
Designer / TV Personality
Website: www.piaggiosloft.com

Mark Richardson
Remodeler, Case Design / Remodeling, Inc.
Website: www.casedesign.com

Ivan Thomas
Appraiser, Quest Alliance
We apologize no contact information is available.

Alex Venditti
Realtor, Sotheby's International Realty
E-mail: dcvenditti@aol.com
Website: www.ttrsir.com
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