Everyone is spending more time at home right now, leading many of us to begin home improvement projects that we might not otherwise have thought of or had time for. While you definitely should make your home comfortable and suitable for your lifestyle, if you have any intention of selling your home at a later date, there are certain changes …
Kitchen Must Haves for 2020
The way we cook and what we use our kitchens for changes greatly over time, and may even change significantly from year to year. As just one example, a few decades ago buyers wanted a kitchen that was set apart from the rest of the main floor where they could prepare meals in privacy and peace. Then over the course …
Easy Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value
To sharply increase your home’s value, you need to take on a major renovation project, right? Not necessarily. There are quite a few small scale changes and improvements you can make that will really pay off when it comes to your return on investment. In fact, you can increase your home’s value by as much as 25-30% by focusing on …
The Best Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Making your house more energy efficient is always a great idea. It saves you money on heating and cooling costs while you live in your home, and its a great selling point later when you decide to sell. But what upgrades will give you the most bang for your buck? Where should you start? Read on for our suggestions on …
Minimizing Your Home’s Flaws when Preparing to Sell
If you’re considering putting your house on the market and moving to another one, chances are good there are things about your current home that you are not happy with. But before you get overly concerned that your house is less than perfect, keep in mind that very few homes truly live up to all of their owner’s expectations, and …
2020 – The Year of the Kitchen
Ask any homeowner which room in their house they would most like to improve or remodel, and by far the majority will point to their kitchen as the first place they would start making changes. And it makes sense – for many of us, the kitchen is the heart of our home, and so much more than just a place …
Use That Extra Space!
Does your home have unfinished or unused basement space? Even homes sold with “finished” basements often have one or two rooms that have not been finished fully, or have simply been left empty and unused. While the average basement remodel costs anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, the return on investment can be as much as 70% when it comes time …