[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/electrical\/house-upgrades\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/electrical\/house-upgrades\/","headline":"3 House Upgrades That Increase Home Value","name":"3 House Upgrades That Increase Home Value","description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.25.4″ fb_built=”1″ bb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Everybody wants to increase the value of their home. It\u2019s can be challenging to choose the right projects to ensure you’ll get a good return on your investment. What house upgrades should you choose […]","datePublished":"2019-03-09","dateModified":"2021-06-14","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/author\/jamarpower\/#Person","name":"Phil Edwards","url":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/author\/jamarpower\/","identifier":2,"description":"Phil Edwards is President of Jamar Power Systems. With over 40 years of electrical contracting experience, his companies have wired over 30,000 housing units, including 1000's of residential solar installations. His company is a member of WECA and BIA.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Phil-Edwards-small-profile-image-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Phil-Edwards-small-profile-image-96x96.png","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Jamar Power Systems","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jamar-Power-Systems-Santee-CA-Logo-geo.jpg","url":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Jamar-Power-Systems-Santee-CA-Logo-geo.jpg","width":1088,"height":217}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/home-energy-upgrades.jpg","url":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/home-energy-upgrades.jpg","height":534,"width":1024},"url":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/electrical\/house-upgrades\/","about":[{"@type":"Thing","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/category\/electrical\/","name":"Electrical","sameAs":["https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electrical_wiring","http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q165029"]}],"wordCount":864,"articleBody":"\t\t\t\t\t[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.25.4″ fb_built=”1″ bb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Everybody wants to increase the value of their home. It\u2019s can be challenging to choose the right projects to ensure you’ll get a good return on your investment.What house upgrades should you choose to get the best bang for your buck?Maybe you could add a giant landscaping project or an in-ground pool, but those tend to be a bit on the costly side, provide little to no savings, and pools have shown to not hold their value when re-selling homes.There are, however, a few upgrades you can get which won\u2019t break your bank up front, and should still increase the value of your home by a decent margin.Let\u2019s take a look at a couple of those home upgrades right now, and see if they might be a good fit for your home.1. Solar Power PanelsOut of all the potential options for house upgrades, this is the number one choice that can bring your home value.Many studies show owning solar panels on your home helps increase the value of your home when you go to sell it.Solar energy can\u00a0slash your electricity bill\u00a0which makes your home cost less to operate every month than homes without solar.Solar panels are all the rage now.California passed a law in 2018 that requires all new homes being built in 2020 and beyond to have solar power installed on them.Solar energy is becoming a normal feature in a home, which helps drive down the costs of owning a home while driving up it’s value as a result.2. Solar TubesThe cheaper version of a skylight, sun tubes are a great way to get some natural lighting in your house.Solar tubes use reflective material to spread natural lighting throughout your house from a single funnel-shaped hole in your roof.They are quite breathtaking, especially at night when letting in the raw moonlight.Extravagant lighting is all the rage these days and adding some sun tubes to your home will most certainly increase its value at little cost to you.Solar tubes are also pretty easy to\u00a0service and repair, should you need to.For this reason, sun tubes are perhaps the simplest of house upgrades to implement.3. A Dimmer SwitchThis is an incredibly inexpensive upgrade that can add a ton of perceived value to your home.For some reason, being able to dim the lights in a house makes that house seem twice as fancy.It might be because it affords you the opportunity to get romantic in any room of the house, or simply because it\u2019s something most people don\u2019t have in their homes.Either way, the option to customize lighting to your preferences makes this set of house upgrades the most personalized.To top things off, there is also a large variety of dimmer switch types to choose from according to your lighting needs.Consult a\u00a0guide to light switches and dimmers\u00a0to find out which one would work best for you.In any case, adding a dimmer switch to your lights can help add a little more feel of\u00a0 value to your home, and help close that real estate deal.Dimmer swtiches may be simple but can provide a significant return on your relatively small investment.House Upgrades that Create ValueAdding value to your home can be tricky.Splurge too much and you might not see that big of an ROI, spend too little and you might not see an ROI at all.But when you choose the right house upgrades like the ones mentioned, you stand a better chance of raising your home\u2019s value.Solar panels and sun tubes are universally loved, and dimmer switches are always a bonus for any prospective homeowner.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_module=”47851″ fb_built=”1″ bb_built=”1″ _i=”1″ _address=”1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”1.0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”1.0.0″][et_pb_post_slider posts_number=”3″ include_categories=”7,8″ use_text_overlay=”off” admin_label=”Post Slider – Electrical” _builder_version=”3.21.4″ z_index_tablet=”500″ _i=”0″ _address=”1.0.0.0″][\/et_pb_post_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]                          Author Recent Posts   Phil EdwardsPresident at Jamar Power SystemsPhil Edwards is President of Jamar Power Systems. With over 40 years of electrical contracting experience, his companies have wired over 30,000 housing units, including 1000's of residential solar installations. His company is a member of WECA and BIA.  Latest posts by Phil Edwards (see all)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSolar Battery + EV Charging Station + Solar PV = The Dream Team - April 7, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 Federal Tax Credit Changes For Solar Energy Systems - July 8, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Solar Batteries Work - March 4, 2024\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Electrical","item":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/electrical\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"3 House Upgrades That Increase Home Value","item":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/electrical\/house-upgrades\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]