Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Do's & Dont's about home improvements

According to the latest Consumer Reports....
Do: The best way to boost the value of your home is to add square footage that will bring your house up to - but not beyond - neighborhood norms. Renovations that merely update styles will only sell your house faster if you sell when the style is, well, in style.
Don't get ahead of the Joneses: Over-improving yields diminishing returns. You'll get the biggest bang for your buck by keeping up with the Joneses, not by going them one better. For example, don't add a swimming pool or a third story if you're the only one on the block to have one.  

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