adding value: Flashback Friday... Getting the Most for Your Renovation Dollar
- 12/25/10 02:08 PM
Image via Wikipedia Do you know anyone that just likes to throw time, money and energy at a home renovation project, without a care for the value added? I sure don't. In fact, almost everyone I know is looking for ways to maximize the value of the dollars they spend renovating. Last year, I wrote about a study from the National Association of Realtors® which detailed the average costs and RoI (Return on Investment) for various renovations. It was even broken down by region. I'll give you the spoiler... Replacing the front door actually is the winner, and by a wide … (1 comments)
adding value: Interested in New Home promotions in and around Gwinnett County, GA?
- 12/29/09 03:18 PM
I have just rolled out a system to update YOU when there are promotions in new home communities in and around Gwinnett County, GA. There are days I get 6 or 7 notices from builders and developers, and there are weeks when there aren't any... But, as soon as I get them, I will forward them to my new toy platform. In order to do this, I have set up a new blog here. No car stuff. No fluff. No market reports. Just New Home Community specials. As soon as I get them in my email, I will post them up … (0 comments)
adding value: Garage Upgrades YOU can do!
- 12/26/09 03:14 PM
Keeping the theme from yesterday regarding improvements and their return on investment, I thought I might mention a few upgrades/improvements that can be done on a budget AND that will add value to your home. The following links ARE affiliate links to Amazon. Most of these products can also be found at your local Home Depot or Lowes store. Let's start with the floor. When there aren't any cars in the (hopefully) clean garage, that floor is awfully big. To make it look nice, an epoxy coat is a great addition. Regular floor paints do NOT stand up to hot tires. … (7 comments)
adding value: 146.8%... Show them the DOOR...
- 12/25/09 03:43 PM
The NAR Magazine (called REALTOR) recently published a story about what improvements enhanced a home's value the most. It was also broken down regionally... For the Southeast (they called it South Atlantic, DC, DE, FL,GA, MD, NC, SC, VA and WV), the absolute winner was a "midrange" 20 gauge steel entry door. Nationally, that change added 128.9% of the cost as value to the home. Here in the Southeast, it added 146.8%... with an expected cost of $1065 and a return on investment (RoI) of $1562. Rounding out the top five here in the Southeast: Attic Bedroom - 90.0% - Cost … (9 comments)
adding value: 8 Cool Tools... Get the picture... #4
- 08/19/09 04:53 PM
EVERY real estate agent, appraiser, inspector, investor, parent, hobbyist, etc. needs to have a digital camera. It is just a tool that everyone needs to employ. And don't cheese out and get something that barely does the job... For real estate agents, not only do we need to have the tool, but we need to USE it, and use it well. The number of pixels of the camera aren't as important for our purposes as a few other things, though. So, let's look over a few things that we need to pay attention to as we look at a … (13 comments)
adding value: Save some dough?
- 07/12/09 07:39 AM
Times are rough... they are rough for many of us... especially in the real estate industry. We are finding our belts and sucking them in a few notches... But not just in the real estate industry. Last night I was talking with some friends that are in the business of state and local government. Furloughs, hours reductions and no raises are just some of the ways they are being affected... Out in the private sector, pay cuts, layoffs and other cutbacks are all over the place. But that isn't news... One can barely turn on the radio, TV or computer without … (41 comments)
adding value: My House is Worth What?
- 05/09/09 02:28 PM
I can't think of a question that I am asked more... What is my home worth? And there as many answers as there are times the question is asked. There are a lot of sources for the information... Appraisers Real Estate Agents Automated Valuation Models And the results come in many flavors... Appraisal Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) Broker Price Opinion (BPO) Zestimates There is one thing that they all share in common. They are all opinions. And they are all flawed. That's right... all flawed. They might hit the right value... but if they do, it purely a fortuitous accident. Keep … (0 comments)
adding value: That and $5 will buy me lunch, so leave me alone... mmmk?
- 04/29/09 04:47 AM
I don't know what it is, but lately I have been hearing from more and more people trying to sell me their services... because they saw me here on Active|Rain. Some are emails, some are phone calls and yet others are a combination. I know why some of these folks call... And I have actually let a few of them go more than 43 seconds before freeing up my phone for a real call. Let me tell you one of my favorite... I got a call from an SEO firm promising to get me on page 1 of Google for my … (7 comments)
adding value: Finished Basements add tremendously to a home's value... or not
- 01/12/09 04:01 AM
(On LilburnDwellings.com, I have just started a series about the top ten misconceptions buyers and sellers have about home values. This is part of that series.) On GwinnettGarageGuy.com I recently wrote a post about price and value. My friend Cindy Jones made a comment about a home with a converted basement that reminded me about this particular misconception... (BTW, Cindy is a great agent, and while we may slightly disagree about this particular issue, I would not hesitate in the least to send her a referral.) Her comment was indirectly about a home with a finished basement being worth more than … (7 comments)
Image via Wikipedia Do you know anyone that just likes to throw time, money and energy at a home renovation project, without a care for the value added? I sure don't. In fact, almost everyone I know is looking for ways to maximize the value of the dollars they spend renovating.
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