With just a week’s time, a small investment and a bit of elbow grease, you can easily turn your kitchen into your selling feature with these seven projects.
In today’s market, selling a home involves much more than posting a “for-sale” sign in the yard. Preparation is key. In fact, experts agree that property appearance and condition play a big role in the home-sale process.
While home improvements can increase buyers’ interests, most sellers hesitate to renovate, fearing they may not recoup their costs in the sales price. However, with strategic updates in key rooms, such as kitchens, sellers can increase the value of a home—giving them a leg up on their neighbors to sell more easily and command a higher selling price.
With just a week’s time, a small investment and a bit of elbow grease, you can easily turn your kitchen into your selling feature with these seven projects.
What’s driving the trend toward affordable luxury? The homebuying population is graying and the number of single-person households is rising. The population of Americans 65 and older will climb 147 percent between 2000 and 2050, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts.
When shopping for real estate, bigger used to mean better. But preferences are changing, particularly in a tight economy where every dollar needs to go further. A new aesthetic is taking hold, and it’s been dubbed “affordable luxury.”
“Affordable luxury means living within your means, and yet surrounded by beauty, style and convenience,” said builder Russ Walthall who, with his wife Vickee, has 25 years of experience designing and building custom homes. “Many people have discovered that they love the details of high-end, expensive homes, but they just don’t need as much space, and they don’t want to deal with all the maintenance that is involved with a large, single-family home.”
What’s driving the trend toward affordable luxury? The homebuying population is graying and the number of single-person households is rising. The population of Americans 65 and older will climb 147 percent between 2000 and 2050, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts.
Flat-screen high-deinition televisions are the cutting edge for home entertainment.
By now nearly everyone has heard something about the digital TV transition set to take place on Feb. 17. That’s the day when all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will cease broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting solely in digital.
That’s less than a year away—so now is the time to start thinking about how the switch will affect you. Will you choose to get a converter box or will you take advantage of this opportunity and step up to the amazing picture of a high definition TV with a built-in digital tuner?
Today’s students gear up for back-to-school season by stocking up on expensive technology, from MP3 players to laptops. However, most students are unaware that dorm rooms and schools are some of the most dangerous places to store precious electronic equipment.
Dormitories and schools are among the top five places from which laptops are most likely to be stolen, reports Absolute Software, a firm specializing in computer theft recovery, data protection and asset tracking.
“Students have a false sense of security on campus,” said John Livingston, chief executive officer of Absolute Software. “Many students are bringing thousands of dollars of electronic equipment into their dorm rooms with little to no security precautions. It’s just open season for criminals.”
Arthritis can take the joy out of routine daily tasks.
Opening a pill bottle brings the promise of relief from pain for many people. But for 41 percent of the 46 million Americans diagnosed with arthritis, everyday activities—like opening their arthritis medication— can be very difficult. Is it any wonder, then, that millions seek alternative ways to enhance their doctor-prescribed drug treatment?
Nearly a quarter of all adult Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The Centers for Disease Control report that up to 25 percent of osteoarthritis patients can’t perform major daily activities.
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