Homeowners

What's Worth Remodeling

Many homeowners have a grocery list of things they would like to do to their home. However, very few homeowners have any idea which improvements will have the best rate of return for them if they should sell their house. Regardless of how long you intend to live in your home, it is important to be cognizant of any issues – positive or negative – that affect your resale value. Remodeling Online recently did a "Cost vs. Value Report" in an attempt to help homeowners figure out where their money would best be spent. The study was broken into 2 major categories: midrange and upscale. The following article will focus on what midrange improvements have the best return on investment (ROI) for the Rolla and St. James, Missouri areas based on information from www.costvsvalue.com, with St. Louis, MO listed as the region.

Understanding Appraisals

Appraisals are misunderstood by much of society. Some people think you can call a REALTOR® to come out to your house and “appraise” it. Others think that an appraisal is an absolute value for your home. Still others think an appraisal is a standardized assessment that will turn out the same regardless of who you hire as your appraiser. None of these thoughts are correct, and quite frankly, can be quite dangerous thinking. In an attempt to shed some light on this mystery, this article discusses the definition of an appraisal and the reasons someone may want to utilize one.

Keep Energy from Being a Drain: Part II

We have already established that high energy bills are a problem for millions of Americans. Although there are cost-effective ways you can increase your energy savings, there are other FREE methods that will help you conserve energy…and energy conservation means more money in your bank account! With all of the other upkeep you have to do to keep your home and family running, try these ways to beat the heat (or cold for that matter) without abusing your checkbook in the process.

Keep Energy from Being a Drain: Part I

All across America people are trying to find ways to cut energy costs. Statistics show that Americans spend more than $160 billion per year to light, heat, cool, and generally live in their homes. This is an enormous amount of money and is also one of the largest expenses a homeowner deals with in regards to their home. The following discussion includes a number of energy saving tips homeowners can use to help ease the burden of that dreaded utility bill. These tips are what we in the real estate world term “long-term investments” in lowering your utility bill.

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