renovations: 4 Renovations That Will Devalue Your Home - 01/24/11 02:17 PM
Most homeowners think that all renovations or home improvement project ideas will increase the value of their property. After all, who wouldn't love a super-deluxe kitchen, or a bathroom fancy enough to be in a five-star spa? Sure, we'd all love that. But the problem is that most people don't want to pay extra for someone else's pet project when it comes to buying a home.
 
Homeowners should of course invest in renovations that are going to make them happy and improve quality of life. It is "home" after all! But if you're going to be putting your home on … (1 comments)

renovations: Amid housing slump, home sizes shrink - 11/16/10 11:24 AM
The median American home size has dropped to 2,100 square feet -- down from 2,300 at the peak of the housing boom in 2007 -- according to a study by Trulia.com, a real estate website. Each year, Builder magazine designs a concept home to reflect the current state of the market.  This year, the "Home for the New Economy" is just 1700 square feet.
In part, the downsizing trend is a product of necessity.  During the years of the housing boom, many home expansions were financed through home re-financing deals.  Now that home loans have frozen up, people are less likely … (3 comments)