Oct 25th 2012 6:00PM
By Ryan Nickum The past few months have shown plenty of signs the housing market is recovering, but it's interesting to note the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University says spending on home remodeling projects will accelerate as well. "Strong growth in sales of existing homes and housing starts,... Continue Reading »
Sep 17th 2012 4:30PM
By Scott Gamm Sending your kids off to college is a bittersweet moment: You're excited that they're about to embark on a great journey, but you're sad to see them leave the house. While they'll be home for the major holidays and during the summer, your household undoubtedly changes as you're now considered an "empty... Continue Reading »
Jul 20th 2011 12:45PM
Home remodeling activity increased by 22 percent in May from a year ago, marking the 19th-straight month of gains and rising to the highest level since BuildFax began tracking the data in 2004. BuildFax combs through monthly building permit activity filed with local departments across the country. The company said that... Continue Reading »
Apr 25th 2011 2:30PM
If you're a new homeowner, chances are you have a wish list of home improvements you'd like to make as soon as you move in. If you own a home and are trying to sell, you're scrambling to make upgrades before you can put your place on the market. Either way, it's easy to make renovation mistakes--especially at this time of... Continue Reading »
Nov 22nd 2010 3:45PM
Is remodeling your home still worth the investment? Since refinancing isn't what it used to be, and because there are so many homes on the market, there's a new school of thought about remodels. A recent article in CNNMoney said no, because remodeling your home now doesn't necessarily give homeowners the greatest of... Continue Reading »
