insert_link Home Improvement 7 Winter Home Maintenance Items to Stock Up on Now, Before They Sell Out The pandemic has caused supply chain issues and shortages in a number of different industries, from air conditioners and kitchen appliances to cars, computer chips and lumber. Due to worker shortages, overwhelmed ports, and resource demands, many products that are typically readily available have become hard to find. Investment bank Raymond James anticipates that these problems will worsen in the latter half of 2021 before they start to improve. Stock […] todayOctober 26, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement Ongoing Trade War Could Hurt Both Home Buying/Selling and Home Improvement Industries Millions of Americans could be looking to sell their homes in the next year. But will the ongoing trade war between the United States and China get in their way? According to a new survey of 1,400 homeowners from personal finance website NerdWallet, as many as 12.1 million homeowners plan to sell their primary residence within 18 months. Some 44% of those who said that they plan to sell in […] todayOctober 29, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Why Expensive Home Renovations May Not Boost Your Sale As modest increases in inventory begin to attract more buyers to the market, it may seem wise for your sellers to undertake renovation projects to boost their competitive edge. Kitchen and bathroom upgrades, for example, are among buyers’ most desired features and can fetch a handsome return on investment, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). But even as remodeling demand rises—the NAHB predicts home improvement activity will […] todayJuly 30, 2019
insert_link Home Improvement Home Remodeling Surges in Popularity in 2018 Home remodeling continues to increase in frequency as more Baby Boomers are electing to age in place and even Gen Xers opt to improve their current homes rather than trading up to newer ones. In fact, home remodeling has surged by about 30% in the past five years, according to the latest report from BuildFax, a provider of property condition and history insights for insurance and financial institutions. “Remodeling […] todayDecember 18, 2018