It is estimated that less than 40% of homeowners set aside a budget for home improvement repairs or renovations. As Ohioans continue to spend 10% more each year on renovations and remodeling, a realistic cost estimate for home improvements becomes increasingly important. If a complete remodeling of a kitchen actually costs $18,000 – $20,000, but […]
Home Improvement Shows Set High Expectations for Staging
Realtors cannot deny that home staging is having an impact on the real estate market according to a survey earlier this year. The home staging survey revealed: 40% of buyers’ agents cited that home staging had an effect on most buyers’ view of the home. 83% of buyers’ agents said staging a home made it […]
What Home Buyers Want
No need to consult your crystal ball, the National Association of Homebuilders’ has completed a country-wide survey to determine buyers most wanted and unwanted features in a house. They’ve even broken the wants down into essential and desirable categories. What Buyers Want If you’re thinking about putting in a wine cellar or installing an elevator […]
Affordable Home Improvements: Treat a Window Right
Window treatments tie in with the light issue mentioned in an earlier article. Using the correct window treatment for a room will emphasize the light in the room, draw attention to or detract from the shape and size of the windows themselves. Long drapes to the floor create a more formal ambiance whereas short curtains […]
Affordable Home Improvements: Time to be Floored
Never underestimate the value of an updated floor. New neutral carpeting in a room gives a quick lift. If you’ve got a variety of carpeting colors in each room, installing the same neutral carpet throughout the house provides a visual cohesiveness that makes the house feel larger and less compartmentalized. Another way of opening up […]
Affordable Home Improvements: The Un-Dating Panel
Ahhhh wood-paneled walls. Originally expensive, the veneering process of the ’60s and ’70s made the installation of wood paneling easy and affordable. There’s hardly a house from that era that hasn’t seen wood paneling in the basement or den. If you are the owner of a home with sheets of wood paneling adorning the walls […]
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