{
  "id": 898161,
  "title": "UAE Property: 'Will renovating my Dubai home before selling it actually increase its value?'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uae-property-will-renovating-my-dubai-home-before-selling-it-actually",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/08/14/uae-property-will-renovating-my-dubai-home-before-selling-actually-increase-its-value/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My husband and I are contemplating selling our villa next year. We've lived there for nearly ten years and have done minimal renovations apart from repainting occasionally. Some parts of the house are showing signs of aging. Should we allocate funds for renovations before putting the property on the market? We've heard that renovations may not recoup the costs. Does investing in renovations truly enhance the property's value or merely improve its appearance?",
  "summary": "Question: My husband and I are thinking about selling our villa next year. We have lived there for nearly 10 years. Apart from repainting every few years, we've done very little to it, but some parts of the house are beginning to show their age. Should we spend the money renovating before we sell? Our friends say we'd never recover the cost. Does a renovation actually add value rather than simply…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE Property: 'Will renovating my Dubai home before selling it actually increase its value?'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/uae-property-will-renovating-my-dubai-home-before-selling-it-actually-899414",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}