{
  "id": 899414,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T18:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "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, but we've done minimal upkeep apart from repainting occasionally. Some parts of the house are showing their age. We're unsure if investing in renovation before selling will increase its value. Our friends warn us that we won't recover the renovation costs. My question is, does renovating actually add value to a property or simply make it look nicer?",
  "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 Business",
        "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",
        "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."
}