As the economy recovers, we’re seeing movement in the housing market and remodeling. Homeowners and remodeling contractors understand that once popular features aren’t so popular these days. Smart remodeling contractors in 2012 are tuning in to what buyers want in today’s times; helping homeowners make their homes more modern and relevant.
Once cool features and home finishes aren’t so cool anymore, so home owners are remodeling to keep their homes relevant for today’s times. Some of the “must-haves” of the past have become passé.
Should you be a homeowner who plans to stay in your home, remodeling to remove outmoded features and update their homes for the future, is a smart method. If you’re a homeowner wanting to sell your home down line, you should remodel with modern homebuyers in mind. Nowadays, homebuyers are more practical than they once were. Buyers today want homes that are cool, but savvy. Homebuyers today tend to want to stay longer and that means better quality and practical features that stand the test of time.
Increasing space on main floors is in. For homeowners that are remodeling to stay, expanding main floor space is the smart way to do it. After all, aging knees don’t handle stairs too well. For the homeowner remodeling to sell, single-story appeals to all demographics. Two story additions aren’t great anymore due to so many older buyers. Ask your contractor to measure yard space that can be legitimately used to expand out on the main floor.
Flowing open spaces are in. Open spaces permit creative use of space that is better geared to any family. Formal and separate rooms are out. Think of knocking down walls to create an appealing open space. Should you be hoping to sell, buyers like open floor plans a lot more than boxed off rooms. These fresh open spaces allow easy furniture placement and ease of access that formal separate rooms just don’t permit.
If you’re remodeling a master suite, jazzy showers are out and dual sink counters are in. Massive bathroom storage is in. Jacuzzi tubs are out and simplicity rules. Practical remodels adds great ROI should you plan to sell. Spending your remodeling dollars this way rather than fancy multiple showerheads and tubs saves money to, as fewer people spend luxurious amounts of time in their showers anymore in these days of water conservation. Walk in closets and massive storage is the new remodel. Get rid of small rooms and open them up or convert to a great closet and dressing area.
You no longer have to spend hours finding info about kitchen design.
Police in Montgomery County say they’ve arrested a teenager accused of pointing a rifle at another driver during an apparent act of road rage.
Kenneth Johnson, of the Gaithersburg area, was arrested this week on charges of first- and second-degree assault. …
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City police are searching for a man they believe held up a woman in north Baltimore Tuesday afternoon.
It happened shortly after 12 p.m. in the 2700-block of Guilford Avenue. Police say the man, who is between the ages of 18 and 24, held the 38-year-old woman at gunpoint and demanded she hand over money. …
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Police in Montgomery County say they’ve arrested a teenager accused of pointing a rifle at another driver during an apparent act of road rage.
Kenneth Johnson, of the Gaithersburg area, was arrested this week on charges of first- and second-degree assault. …
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_12148.shtml?wap=0
City police are searching for a man they believe held up a woman in north Baltimore Tuesday afternoon.
It happened shortly after 12 p.m. in the 2700-block of Guilford Avenue. Police say the man, who is between the ages of 18 and 24, held the 38-year-old woman at gunpoint and demanded she hand over money. …
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_12149.shtml?wap=0
Police in Montgomery County say they’ve arrested a teenager accused of pointing a rifle at another driver during an apparent act of road rage.
Kenneth Johnson, of the Gaithersburg area, was arrested this week on charges of first- and second-degree assault. …
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_12148.shtml?wap=0
Police in Montgomery County say they’ve arrested a teenager accused of pointing a rifle at another driver during an apparent act of road rage.
Kenneth Johnson, of the Gaithersburg area, was arrested this week on charges of first- and second-degree assault. …
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_12148.shtml?wap=0
City police are searching for a man they believe held up a woman in north Baltimore Tuesday afternoon.
It happened shortly after 12 p.m. in the 2700-block of Guilford Avenue. Police say the man, who is between the ages of 18 and 24, held the 38-year-old woman at gunpoint and demanded she hand over money. …
http://www.foxbaltimore.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wbff_vid_12149.shtml?wap=0
A government panel favors expanding an aid program for people sickened by World Trade Center dust to include people who have at least some types of cancer.
Congress has set aside billions of dollars to compensate and treat people suffering from illnesses potentially caused by the clouds of soot and smoke released on Sept. …
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A legislative ethics committee is recommending a state senator be censured, even after he was acquitted of federal bribery charges.
The committee recommended the formal censure for Senator Ulysses Currie, who worked as a paid consultant for Shopper’s Food Warehouse, but failed to mention the relationship on his financial disclosure form. …
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