Making this decision requires a lot of number-crunching. Bringing in a contractor to advise you on the cost of your potential remodel and working with a realtor on a potential sale will give you the data you need to decide whether it's time to stay or go.
Remodeling a home's bathroom can give you a lot of bang for your buck. And, according to real estate experts, you can recoup up to 80 percent of these...
After nearly two years of discussion, drawing architectural plans and dealing with town bureaucracy, construction -- or should I say destruction -- began on our home.
Our experience last summer is a sobering reminder that each small business owner and manager should look down the road and muse, "What will each customer be saying about me when we are finished?"
Sometimes the most impactful renovations are those that you can't even really see. That is the case with this amazing Park Slope, Brooklyn townhouse t...
Earlier this month, I moved into a fabulous new apartment. But, this being New York City, where real estate always throws you some sort a curveball, t...
Once Michelle Scheibe realized her husband Nate was pretty handy around the home, the couple set off on hundreds of DIY adventures together, inspiring...
Up this week are two areas of housing investment -- new multi-family construction and remodeling -- and a look at how people's attitudes about housing are affected by personal experience.
McDonald's is taking a cue from Starbucks and upgrading the look and feel of its stores, reports USA Today. The fast food giant has invested over $1 b...
Nowadays, anyone with an iPhone or an iPad can have a full blown "smart home." But are people really creating media rooms in their homes? Or is this all just buzz?
So while I love having a sitting room and a Persian rug in my kitchen today, a small kitchen is equally as fabulous if you know how to maximize the space.
Jason Cameron informed me of the Man Cave decor basics. They always use earth tones, although I don't think they use that term. They are partial to steel, chrome, rock, stone and granite.
A Man Cave is a private room/space/area for a man where he can have all his gadgets and toys and things are all his. Apparently, it's a really big deal.
Here are five remodeling "future-proofing" tips experts recommend. Before you...
1. . . . Tear down sheetrock or take off siding.
Figure out where yo...