Wow, improvements are popular!

Yes, very much so far!

I am selling! For one, I am moving to the West Coast. But even if I weren't moving I would not want to improve my current home beyond the average of the neighborhood, which would really limit me at this point.

@jn3344: Thank you for your feedback.. congratulations on the new house, too!

Definitely improve! The cost of moving is horrendous when you take into account land transfer tax, legal fees, interest rates, commission fees, moving/transport costs! I would rather spend that money into making our home into our family dream home!

Final fix ups planned to sell. Will downsize using equity.

@anitanazar: That's a great way to look at it as well, especially when you're aiming for a "dream home."

@dclostboy: Sounds like you've got it all planned out.. best of luck on the sale!

Improve. Ongoing plans and a long list.

@chookchook2: Sounds like a great start to your list!

Depends on a lot of parameters. Some places I know will slap you with horrendous taxes and really stringent inspections... if you do 'new construction' instead of a remodel, I've seen houses ripped to a small piece left and a new home built around a small inner wall piece, to make it a 'remodel' instead.

Overbuilding your neighborhood, you will never get out of it what you put into it. It's fine if this is what you want to do, just realize that end fact.

Home prices in the whole area have risen so dramatically that it may be more practical to add on to what you have instead of moving to different/bigger/better.

And other places, home values took such a bath that bigger and better is affordable IF you could unload what you have now.

As some others have mentioned, having put so much into it, not going to leave.

Not willing to put any more into what you have, moving to something more like what you want and save the time and labor; may be an option. Depends on market (what's available) as well.

Me, I hit my 'last move I ever want to do' point. I am not moving again, I am not caring about my resale, as I plan to use here until I'm no longer able, and redoing things to suit ME and to aid with aging in place. In some ways that is so freeing... being able to do what I want, and can afford.

Like my neighbors too much to leave

I am overdue for a move:)

Depends on your situation. Could vary. a lot of factor. LEt us know if we can assist.

Farhan

AhmadDoors.com

When I am widowed (sorry men, the odds are such) I will build a 900 square foot ICF home in my current neighborhood. One large room with a bath on an acre. I wouldn't leave my neighbors for a million dollars.

Feb 2014 post.

I'm making improvements right now but would recommend buying instead.