Words I like: "The best money you spend on a house is the money you spend on how you actually live in it."

The “Real” Real Estate Minute: The Utility Return

Anybody who knows us knows we love the chance to take care of the one body we were blessed with.

With the kids at the ages they're at and everything else life throws at us, us both finding the time felt close to impossible. We tried building a schedule. Then another one. Then another one. Early mornings, splitting shifts...every version seemed to leave one of us holding the bag.

It became obvious that If we wanted this to work at the level we wanted, it had to be possible at home.

So we started setting money aside to partially finish out the garage and squeeze in a small home gym.

I'll be honest. We were a little hesitant once the numbers came in. It's easy to talk yourself out of spending on a "want."

We stuck with the plan anyway and it's been worth every single dollar.

It's become our favorite space in the house - literally. It's the gift that keeps giving, and I already know the time we spend in there together is what I'll look back on as the good days.

Most homeowners judge an improvement only by what it adds at resale. That matters. But it's only half the math.

Here's how my thinking has changed:

Put your money into the spaces you're actually passionate about.

Count the daily use, not just the resale number.

Do it well, so it shows like a feature and not a project.

Do that, and the usefulness will most likely outweigh the cost over time. And when it's finally time to sell, there's a good chance you get most of that money right back.

You pay for it once. You get to use it every day.

As promised, money in under a minute.

Build the space you'll actually use.

-Jake

P.S. A big shout-out to Atlantic Surface Coating and Adams Innovations for helping bring our garage to life. They were great to work with, and we love the finished product

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