Re-Locate or Re-Model?
We all realize that it is not the ideal time to try and list your home, but if you are buying in the same area, then your lowered house price will also be reflected when you buy your replacement house. Nothing is lost therefore - or is it?
Finding Buried Treasure
If you are buying an older property you may be pleasantly surprised by what’s hiding beneath the scraggly carpet or worn out linoleum. In the 60s and 70s when wall to wall carpeting really took off many original hardwood floors were covered up. The floors of yesteryear often used high quality hardwoods from older growth trees, with tighter grain structures. You may have a treasure under that coral shag.
Design Your Flooring
Flooring is probably one of the first things you see upon entering a home, if it doesn’t jive with the rest of your design scheme; it influences the look of the whole house. When deciding on a new floor, consider:
Minor Renovations For Resale
If you are planning to sell your home in 2008, then don’t go plowing all your spare cash into expensive re-modeling work. While this used to bring in the bucks for the seller, there is more emphasis nowadays on spaciousness, neatness and cleanliness.
Bedrooms: When it’s Time to Splurge
Renovating a bedroom doesn’t have to send you to the poor house. There are ways to cut corners yet still achieve the desired look. That being said, there are certain areas where you’ll regret not using a higher quality product. Here is a guide, inspired by decorator Kimberley Seldon, on where to save and when you should splurge.
Heritage Homes and Certified Rehabilitations: What You Need to Know For Valuable Tax Breaks.
Whether you are looking to invest, or already own a home that is, or may be designated a heritage building, there are several guidelines to be aware of before you begin making any changes to your property. The National Heritage Preservation Service provides these guidelines to help communities identify, evaluate, protect and preserve historic properties for future generations of Americans.
His and Hers in The Trendy Kitchen
It used to be that a woman’s place was in the home - but even the trendiest homes are now admitting that cooking is enjoyed by both sexes.
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