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4 New-Home Upgrades to Do Now<\/h2>\n

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4 New-Home Upgrades to Do Now. Image courtesy of tor00722 \/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/p><\/div>\n

For new-home buyers, they have some tough decisions to make: Which extra features are worth the extra money and which ones aren\u2019t? Some upgrades buyers can easily put off without breaking the bank. But for others, buyers may be wise to get them done right away.<\/p>\n

Realtor.com\u00ae recently featured an article on some of the easiest upgrades to add to a new home now that could save time, money, and headaches later on. Among the upgrades to do now:<\/p>\n

1. Cable conduits: <\/strong>This can be one way to future-proof a home. \u201cYes, smart home features are increasingly going wireless, but that doesn\u2019t mean you should skip running\u00a0cable conduits\u00a0throughout the house\u2014especially if you see a big home theater or\u00a0full-home sound system in your future, both of which work best plugged in directly,\u201d the realtor.com\u00ae article notes. \u201cAdding\u00a0an extensive system of cable conduits can make hooking up entertainment much simpler.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Radiant heating: <\/strong>This is integrated into the floor, which makes doing it during the construction phase a lot easier than after. Buyers likely will pay at least $6 per foot for their system in new construction. Those adding it later will likely pay double that \u2013 or more. Also, consider confining radiant heating into one room because it \u201cactually can be a limiting factor in future design changes, since\u00a0the contractor will need to work around it or replace it by zones,\u201d says Ken Streiff, a Minnesota contractor and builder with 20 years of industry experience.<\/p>\n

3. Outdoor outlets:<\/strong> Adding outlets later on can cost upward of $250 each. Adding them during construction when the walls are still open can be much cheaper.<\/p>\n

4. Accessibility: <\/strong>You never know what the future holds. Consider making hallways and doors wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. Reinforce bathroom walls to make adding grab bars later on easier — and with no need to open up the walls. Also, consider the location of switches and outlets and don\u2019t make them too high or too low.<\/p>\n

Source: \u201cNew Home Features That Are Worth the Upgrade?\u201d realtor.com\u00ae (Oct. 15, 2015)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

4 New-Home Upgrades to Do Now   For new-home buyers, they have some tough decisions to make: Which extra features are worth the extra money and which ones aren\u2019t? Some upgrades buyers can easily put off without breaking the bank. But for others, buyers may be wise to get them done right away. Realtor.com\u00ae recently … <\/p>\n

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