Give Your Home a Value Boost With Your Tax Refund

Most people anticipate their yearly tax refund with a preconceived notion of exactly what they’d like to do with it. You’re either on team investment or team enjoyment. Here’s how you can do both. Invest your tax refund in your home. Always wanted to freshen up that dingy exterior? Appliances out of date? Maybe you’d… Read More

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Video: Home Repair Before, During and After a Home Sale

Most home buyers recognize the value in a home inspection during the buying process. It helps you solidify your decision to buy the home, and prepare you for what you’ll need to watch for in the future. When the home inspector sums up his report after your home inspection, don’t just begin making your list… Read More

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What’s the ‘New Black’ in Kitchen and Bath Remodels?

What’s the ‘New Black’ in Kitchen and Bath Remodels? It seems that black is the new black, or at least black with various shades of gray. The complete black to white spectrum is definitely trending among remodeling home owners, especially in back-splashes and flooring. The recent movement toward grays, features flooring in wood-grain tile, gray… Read More

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Cost Vs. Value: What to Remodel for a More Profitable Resale in 2016

Bigger and more expensive projects, rising new home prices, curb appeal and energy efficiency all contributed to a slight gain in remodeling projects’ payback at resale, with an average return of 64.4 percent return if the home is sold within a year.  That’s up from 62 percent in the 2015 report and the second-highest return… Read More