Browse Forums Building A New House Re: House cost to land value ratio - avoid overcapitalising 10Sep 28, 2008 5:01 pm After 4 years - we're in! Re: House cost to land value ratio - avoid overcapitalising 15Sep 30, 2008 11:57 am 'We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' - Winston Churchill Re: House cost to land value ratio - avoid overcapitalising 17Jul 11, 2022 5:04 pm overcapitalising usually means don't build things like pool, fireplace etc, unless you actually need it, or it's expected that the kind of house you're building should have one. or don't put a fancy kitchen or bathroom in, if the rest of the house looks like trash. if you're building a house for yourself though, an easy way to not overcapitalise is to not think about the items that you like to have in your house as capital investment. think of them as just things you want to treat yourself with. as long as you can afford it, and don't expect to get any kind of return from it when you sell the house - it's not overcapitalisation The last home I lived in didn't have a pool and when i went to sell it the agents were not happy, even telling me to put one in to sell the place. The agents weren't happy… 2 4283 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 27409 They make the room much easier to clean for one, reflect more light (if light colour tiles are used), and you dont end up with dust on the top edge of tiles (cause most… 3 9641 |