article_snippet: If you are looking to renovate with the view of adding value, and re-selling, you need to do it smartly,' Valentic told Daily Mail Australia.
article_snippet: The founder and managing director of Melbourne firm of Advantage Property Consulting, said that he always approaches renovations from the perspective of a potential buyer. '
article_snippet: You need to have the future buyer in mind, who may want to resell themselves and will want to get the best price and won't want to have to spend wads of cash to get there,' he said.
article_snippet: I would just highlight that it's important not to overinvest in these areas, and property experts say that renovators should only spend up to 10% of the property's value in total on renovations.
article_snippet: It is also crucial to research the demographic of the living area before planning renovations, in order to ascertain what renovations are being done to other properties in the living area. '
article_snippet: You need to give due diligence to what renovations.
article_snippet: What are renovated properties selling for in the living area?
article_snippet: Valentic also said that if renovators are considering re-selling then getting an agent involved is an extremely helpful way to make the process easier.
highlights_snippet: Frank Valentic, buyer's advocate on The Block always considers the potential buyer when planning renovations .
  
highlights_snippet: The Melbourne based property consultant said to also consider the type of renovations in your local area and how much the properties are selling for . 