You have just bought your gorgeous old farmhouse in the south of France and all it needs is some renovation and TLC and it will become the home of your dreams! A word of caution! It is often all too easy to become wrapped up in your optimistic hopes and dreams and not spend enough [...]
Custom Home Remodeling Increasing in Popularity
October 27, 2007 By Leave a Comment
With home prices increasing and mortgage rates rising, many homeowners are opting to turn their current home into the home of their dreams through custom home remodeling. The National Home Builders Association reports that approximately $280 billion was spent on home renovations in 20051. This amount is expected to continue to rise due to the [...]
Bathroom Remodeling – You Can Do That
October 25, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Copyright © 2007 Dennis Watson After purchasing an investment home it became clear that we needed to remodel the bathroom. We wanted to change the layout which included relocating the plumbing and fixtures. We plan on living in this house until we sell it so we wanted to feel comfortable while conducting our daily personal [...]
Remodeling? Don’t Do It Just to Increase Your Home Value
October 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Where did you see that absolutely perfect kitchen or bath, with the exquisite granite countertop and custom cabinets? In a magazine? A home show? Your friend’s house? And are you already imagining what your remodeled room would look like, feel like – the total picture? That’s good! But if you’re about to spend anywhere from [...]
6 Tips for Protecting Your Home – and Yourself – During a Remodeling Project
October 18, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Spring and summer in Northern New England means relief from the cold, the end of the school year, and a boom in home remodeling projects. “This is the busiest time of year for us,” said Ed Campbell, VP of Operations for Nashua, NH-based remodeling firm G.M. Roth. “With the warmer weather, people can finally open [...]
The Hidden Value in Your Remodeling Project
October 17, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The trade publication Remodeling magazine, in its 2006 “Cost vs. Value” survey of over 2,000 members of the National Association of Realtors, found that “minor kitchen remodels” have the best return on your remodeling investment, at 85.2%. That means for every $1,000 you spend, you add $852 to the value of your home when you [...]
