8. February 2010

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Remodeling with Appraisal Value in Mind

Apple Tablet, iTab

Apple Tablet, iTab

When you are remodeling your house, you should always keep the real estate appraisal in mind.  An appraisal of your house will tell you what it is worth at that time, taking into account some objective things like square footage and number of bathrooms.  The appraisal will also assess the value of some subjective elements of your remodeling efforts.

The subjective things are the hardest for home remodeling efforts to realize.  One is the condition of your property.  The appraisal will take into account upgrades and updates inside as well as out.  They will look at the quality of the materials used in remodeling a house.  The appraisal will also compare your house to others in the neighborhood or nearby areas.  Appraisals will probably soon be done using the Apple Tablet, or iTab.

A competitive market analysis is done by a real estate agent and often comes close to the appraisal.  However, banks will only accept an appraisal for valuing a home.  An appraisal report contains more details about the house and appraisers are specially trained and licensed to do this work.  The appraiser is also an objective third party, whereas a real estate agent stands to make more money if your house sells at a higher price.

The lesson is that when you are remodeling, think about the appraisal.  Use quality products and up to date design to get the most value out of your house.

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5. February 2010

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Remodeling Like an Interior Designer by Exposing Hardwood Flooring

Your house can look like an interior designer helped after a little remodeling.  Many older homes have hardwood floors underneath the carpeting.  If your carpeting is worn, you live in an older home, and you would like hardwood flooring, it may be worth taking a peak under your existing carpet in advance of remodeling.
Pick a [...]

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3. February 2010

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Lawn and Garden Remodeling Outside: Setting a Fence Post

You may be seeing a few signs of spring and start thinking about your spring-time to do list in your lawn and garden.  Here is some remodeling help with setting fence posts.
Fence posts can be set in concrete or directly in the ground.  Setting posts in concrete adds strength.  If you are not using metal, [...]

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2. February 2010

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No Need for a Remodeling Handyman to Replace Interior Doors

Instead of just replacing interior door hardware, your remodeling could be more extensive by replacing the door itself.  This too is a job where you can be your own handyman.  Most houses build in the mid-1900’s could use new interior doors.  The standard door at the time was a hollow-core birch veneer.  By now the [...]

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29. January 2010

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Remodeling by Replacing Door Hardware without a Handyman

Remodeling can be as easy as sprucing up the look of your interior doors, and you can be your own handyman in this update to your house.  There are several remodeling ways, varying in cost, to update your interior doors.
Do the hardware, doorknobs and hinges, look worn? Sometimes through the years, in remodeling and painting  [...]

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27. January 2010

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Kitchen Remodeling: Replacing Kitchen Cabinets as Part of Home Remodeling

Replacing your kitchen cabinets during kitchen remodeling is about as drastic and expensive as you can get for a home remoding project.  Hopefully the following information will help you to spend your money wisely and get the most from your home remodeling budget.
If you are adding cabinets or changing the layout of your kitchen, remodeling [...]

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25. January 2010

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Kitchen Remodeling: Reface the Cabinets if You Plan to Sell Your Home Soon

Refacing kitchen cabinets is most often done as a kitchen remodeling project if you are planning to sell your home in the next 5 years.  The look and feel of the kitchen is one of the most important features buyers consider, and therefore should be high on your list when you want to sell your [...]

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22. January 2010

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Kitchen Remodeling and Home Improvement: Refinish the Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen remodeling is the most expensive home improvement project that most people undertake.  In order to manage the cost of kitchen remodeling, some people choose to refinish their kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them.  Refinishing kitchen cabinets can save a lot of money and can also cut a lot of time off the kitchen remodeling [...]

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20. January 2010

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Kitchen Remodeling: What to do about the Cabinets?

Kitchen remodeling and your cabinets:  to reface, refinish, or replace?  To find the answer, consideration needs to be given to other factors than just your wallet.
What are the goals of your kitchen remodeling project?  Are you looking to sell your house, update your house, or make your house more functional? 
Refinishing:  How old, ugly, and worn out are [...]

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18. January 2010

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Remodeling with Drop Ceilings: Basement Remodeling

There are several reasons to consider drop ceilings for your basement remodeling project.  Drop ceilings, also called false ceilings or suspended ceilings, have sound dampening characteristics that vary by the style of ceiling tile that you use when remodeling.  They also provide access to the plenum space for future remodeling.  The plenum space is the [...]

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