Powerful tools are at your fingertips, and I don't mean the yellow pages. The revolution in empowering the American consumer of real estate and related service is picking up steam. Here are a few links to know about for getting the most value out of the building you call home:
Pillar to Post has a beautiful home tips page. Take a Saturday morning to view the room by room, item by item walk around to identify the little problems which you can fix on Saturday before they become big defects.
Use their Cost or Repair Guide to begin planning a home improvement strategy. Starting here will empower you to know the approximate costs so you won't be boondoggled by contractors who might charm an inflated bid past you.
Using regional data is the better way to know a return on your investment (ROI) for repairs. Making improvements to better enjoy your home is good enough reason to spend a little time and money this year. But, before you commit to a project that you think is a big payoff in ROI, check your thoughts against the 2011-12 National averages at Remodeling.
I'm an ally for people who live with roofs over their heads. Go forward. Live in your home free of stress.
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