Posts Tagged ‘home remodeling’
Monday, November 28th, 2011
- Vinyl replacement windows provide a good return on investment
Everyone is looking for value these days for their hard earned dollars. There may be no place where this is as true as it is with money spent on residential real estate. With home value still declining (although at a slower rate) when homeowners do decide to spend money they are careful where they are allocating their remodeling budget.
If you’re looking for some guidance on the right type of remodeling projects to give you the biggest bang for your buck an excellent reference source is the 2011-2012 Cost to Value report. This report is done through a group of collaborative surveys done by Realtor Magazine (who gets estimated resale value data through sales agents, brokers & appraisers), Specspan (an on line marketing and research company which host the on line survey) and HomeTech Publishing (a developer and publisher of construction estimating books and software). Here’s a recap of the conclusions, trends and some of the top home improvement & remodeling projects bases on their respective return on investments.
Continue reading “Getting the most for your home improvement & remodeling spending – The 2011-2012 Cost to Value Report” »
Tags: attic bedroom, door replacement, fiber cement siding, hardie plank, home improvement, home remodeling, real estate value, remodeling budget, remodeling trends, siding replacement, vinyl replacement windows, vinyl window replacement, window replacement
Posted in doors, Kitchen Remodeling, Windows | No Comments »
Saturday, June 4th, 2011
Choose a remodeling contractor with construction & business experience
Let’s face it most bathroom, kitchen or basement remodeling contractors are a pain in the butt to deal with. Construction delays, change orders, poor communications can all be par for the course (if you’re a consumer with a nightmarish contractor story you’re not alone!).
The reality is many remodeling projects are complex (there are a lot of steps and different construction trades in the process) and a good percentage of the skilled trades don’t have the business and organizational background to manage and lead the people and processes to ensure an excellent customer experience. So… the question is what can you do to choose the right general contractor the first time? Check out the 7 ½ tips below:
Continue reading “7 1/2 Tips to Choose a Remodeling Contractor Who Won’t be a Pain in the Butt or Wallet to Work With” »
Tags: Angies List, asid, bathroom contractor, bbb, choosing a contractor, general contractor, general contractors, home remodeling, house contractors, NARI, nkba, remodeling contractor, remodeling contractors, residential contractor
Posted in Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling | No Comments »
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Small kitchen remodel Small bath remodel
- small bath remodeling project
Maybe you remember the movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” about a crazy scientist’s miniaturization machine that accidently shrinks his kids (not exactly a cinematic classic – but kind of funny in parts). Well in these times of tight money and low real estate values many homeowner are also finding the need to shrink their bathroom, basement or kitchen remodeling ideas down to a size that fits their budget.
The key to smaller sized renovation projects is about creating cool, well planned spaces in reduced packages. If that sounds easier said than done here’s 5 practical tips to get started on a designer bathroom or designer kitchen on a 2011 budget: Continue reading “Honey, I Shrunk the Bathroom and Kitchen Remodeling Project” »
Tags: accessible design, bathroom, bathroom blog, bathroom design, bathroom ideas, Bathroom Remodeling, construction blog, cool bathroom, cool kitchen, designer bathroom, designer kitchen, green building, home remodeling, kitchen, kitchen blog, kitchen design, kitchen remodeling, master bathroom, open floor plans, remodeling blog, small bathroom, Small kitchen, sustainable design, universal design
Posted in Bathroom Remodeling, Exterior Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling, Windows | 3 Comments »
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
- Tin Men Movie about Deceptive Home Improvement Sales in Aluminum Siding Industry in 1963
- The vinyl replacement window industry was the first target of deceptive sales practices in Washington State
Remember the movie Tin Men with Danny Devito about high pressure sales tactic used in the 60’s selling customers door to door aluminum siding jobs? Although Danny Devito was hilarious in the movie getting pressured or deceived into making any type of purchase is not good.
Unfortunately if you think the days of the “Tin Men” (high pressure home improvement sales people) are over – think again. In Washington State Jack G. Zurlini Jr. (the Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division) is taking action against multiple home improvement companies selling vinyl replacement windows for unlawful marketing and sales practices (and the practices mentioned are not confined to the state of Washington). Here’s 3 questions to help educate and protect you against making a bad choice in contractors:
Continue reading “Deceptive Home Improvement Sales Practices – Don’t Be Victimized By “Tin Men”” »
Tags: Angies List, bathtub liners, Better Business Bureau, Consumers Choice Award, contractor, deceptive sales, deceptive sales techniques, home contractor, home improvement, home improvement blog, home remodeling, NARI, remodeling, replacement window blog, replacement windows, sales, Super Service Award, vinyl replacement windows, Windows
Posted in Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Exterior Remodeling, Glass Block, Kitchen Remodeling, Windows | 2 Comments »
