ShareThisMonday, November 13, 2006
A continuing compendium of tips and tricks from Home & Garden Television:
Updates for home sellers:
_ Spend money to remodel your bathroom and it's likely to come back to you when you sell, particularly if you focus on the master bath. A minor remodel that most homeowners appreciate is an updated sink and new toilet.
_ Adding new siding for your home will help your house stand out and look great. Fiber-cement siding can resemble stucco, wood siding or cedar shingles. It resists fire and some brands offer 50-year guarantees.
_ If your kitchen has good flow and functions well, a minor remodel will pay off at resale. Reface the cabinets with new doors and drawers, install new appliances, update with resilient flooring and laminate countertops and finish with neutral wall paint.
_ Turning an unfinished attic into a 15- by 15-foot third or fourth bedroom with a 5- by 7-foot bath really pays off in hot housing markets where quaint, older neighborhoods offer homes with easy commutes but too often smaller square footage.
