patios and outdoor furnishing

[Samuel Wilson]

So I have been looking at a SFH in the Waukegan IL area, It does not have any type of outdoor furnishings whatsoever and if I were to buy the house how would adding a patio or a fire pit effect value of the house? Would it be a worthwhile investment? have you or anyone you known installed a patio, and if so how did it affect the value of the home? If the unit was a multiplex instead how would it affect the value?

[Thomas S.]

It does not affect resale to any degree. It would make the property more attractive to buyers or renters.

If you are thinking of renting do not install a fire pit. Most tenants are generally irresponsible. No fireplaces, wood stoves or fire pits. You do not want open flames anywhere on your property.