RENOVATIONS Irrespective of whether you're planning a minor repaint, or something more ambitious like a new second story, Auswide homes can help you. The intended outcome of a renovating a investment property is the same: buy, improve the value through upgrades or renovating improvements and then sell/refinance to access the additional equity. Everybody has different grounds for needing to renovate. Sometimes it's the simple need for a change. Different times, the motive is more pragmatic. If you wake up one day with a pool in the kitchen and a water-stained ceiling, you acknowledge you've to act quick. From the planning stage to the concluding touches, we can share our experience and knowledge with you. And tell you about a few of the top notch resources we've located to contend with all forms of refurbishment events. As a whole, there are 3 types of renovation: lifestyle, retrofit, and maintenance and repair.   Lifestyle renovations improve your house and your way of life. They might involve building a sun room for pleasure, or converting unused attic space into living quarters to meet your changing needs. Retrofit projects usually focus on your home's shell or internal partitions. Examples are upgrading your insulation, replacing your bathroom, or putting on new garage. Maintenance and repair renovations protect the investment you have made in your house through actions such as fixing windows, retiling the roof, or replacing your downpipes.