Will laying wood flooring down and re-doing your kitchen cabinets...items of that nature...increase the value of your home?  How can you make it appreciate it without adding an extension to the current house?
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Generally, the #1 most important thing you can do to sell a home quicker and for more profit is to make it appear clean, bright and easy to move-in.  Re-doing flooring and cabinets is great, but you MAY not get the value back when trying to sell.  If your home is cluttered, CLEAN it up..get out the mess, SCRUB like crazy. Paint all walls a white or an off-white/ cream.  You can even paint cabinets, depending on the type.  As for flooring, if it really needs to be re-done, look into laminate flooring (i.e. Pergo).  It looks great, is easy to keep clean, is less expensive than hardwood and is requires relatively little maintenance.  You may even be able to install it yourself...it's no that hard.\n\nA neat, attractive lawn adds a great deal of curb appeal and is something you can do yourself, sometimes at little cost to you.  Plant some shrubs, put down some mulch and clear out any brush or dead plantings.  Get a power washer and wash down the outside of the house, your driveway, steps, any patios and/ or decks..you can even paint if needed.\n\nBasically, do little things that will attrach people to the house, giving them the impression that it is somewhere they would want to make their home.  Also, if you are selling, light scented candles to create a warm and cozy atmosphere.  People relate good scents to good feelings.\n\nHope this helps!!!
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If there are things that need to be fixed - you can ask the seller to do this. That's what I did when I bought my last place and I got a lot of stuff fixed.\n\nThis is a situation that your realtor should be able to fix.
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thin walls, cheap stuff inside, no basement or crawl space underneath, does not gain value like a house does, so when u sell it you won't get what you would want,and it has wheels!  need I say more lol  but if it is a start or thats all you can afford then it ok.  just not good for a lifetime like a home.  hope i helped......
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if your the Do-It-Yourself kind of guy.....just start at the corner and start pulling it back.  You may want to start with a small section ....until your sure there is hard wood underneath. I give you a thumbs up on this one ....since it's not YOUR typical kind of question.  ;o)
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I didn't see your previous post or site before changes.  Site looked good and was easy to navigate.  Question: what will be the appeal to buy from your online store?  price, selection, specialty?  I thought the price for bed canopy was good for instance, and might purchase one.  But otherwise, people searching for gifts, home decor, what?  It doesn't seem to fit the "backyard" theme to me.\nAs for the donation, there's no way I'd do it with so little information about who it goes to and how.  It could be a padding for your good cause pocket for all we know.\nJust my thoughts - Good luck!
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With interest rates still at historically low levels, yes, it's a good time to build.\n\nTo stick to a budget, I suggest you develop a file of examples / a wish list of features you'd like in your house, and then contact perhaps two or three builders to discuss your project. Review the ideas you have with them. You should be able to get a feeling of whether you are comfortable with them. Choose someone you can work with. This is a long project. Ideally you will end it with a good relationship.\n\nDevelop a detailed itemization of exactly what will go into the house under your contract. Don't expect to add extras without paying more. The more you have throught the project through ahead of time, the better start you will have for staying on budget.\n\nHughes Home Builders does design-build projects like you are anticipating. Joan Hughes can work with you to develop the house you want within a budget you can afford. She will likely have other ideas, too. They built our home over 20 years ago and will be doing an addition for us in the near future. You can reach her at 508-693-3987.\n\nBest wishes for a successful venture and a great new home.
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if your looking to make a back ground.... just look them up online there are sevreal premade layouts! so we dont have to go through all the trouble! kk  ; )
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Find a house that is priced below market value.  Make sure it is in a good location and that it doesn't need major work. Things like paint, carpet, landscaping touch ups are okay.  Figure out how much you will need to make the house nice in order to figure out your final asking price.  You'll make more if you sell it yourself.   Good luck.
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I'd pay a carpenter from philedelphia with no experience approximately 10 bucks to not do any work on my home, buisness or community property.\n\nTranslation:\nBe happy with what you get, learn the trade a few years, and then you'll be worth something.
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I'll check with my parents. They live there and are actually getting new kitchen cabinets put in next week(I saw your previous post about how he's a cabinet worker possibly). I'll let ya know if I find anything out. Good luck! =)
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Definitely try to negotiate the price.  If they are not willing to negotiate on the base purchase price they will most likely be willing to negotiate the costs of extras.  And when it comes to tract homes, "everything" is extra.
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I think you got the wrong category...try home improvement...
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As hard as it would be to pass up the sleigh bed, (for me too!) the best thing to do would be to save it for unexpected expenses.  If you had more in savings I would say go for it, but I can tell you that when you own a home, there's always something that comes up unexpectedly!
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If you need to come to yahoo to ask for business advice then perhaps you need to do a lot more research than what you've already done.\n\nA lot of your question depends on the existing space you are interested to use for the store. \n\nIf the store is a dump with no HVAC and electrical, then your expensive will rise a good 30% on top of all the fixtures and paint and flooring, but if the store used to be a Best Buy with everything in it, then you obviously have nothing to worry about.\n\nIt also depends on how high end you want your store to be, do you want custom shelving or standard off the rack stuff? do you want expensive lighting or just flourescent? what kind of flooring do you want? All of these will vary your cost greatly.\n\nTo cover all ballparks, $100/square foot will get your store looking like a Circuit City or better, or 1/2 that if you go bare bones and spend your weekends painting the walls.\n\nLastly, any amount you think you'll need, double it when you ask for investment. Something will always go wrong and you'll need the money. \n\nAlso, an architect will be willing to consult on everything including what tie matches your pants as long as he or she gets paid, but look for one with relevant retail experience, it is very specialized and a residential architect cannot tell you what fixture to use in a store to save his life.
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Look at redbuggy answer of re-listing the house. sound like an honest thing to do, re-list and give the false impression that it a new deal. What other games are played with the MLS?? maybe listing the house once you have a buyer so you can brag that you sold a house in one day?? It is these and other games that have been played with buyers and the MLS that made the bubble.\n\nhttp://www.breakingbubble.com/index.htm\n\nYou need to find out what you can afford to walk away with out a lost, and bee happy because if you hold out you own and loss everything, sorry to say but if you look at your house as an investment there is no rule that you will make a profit.
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I have been selling home decor items online for about 6 months, with a friend's help (she does most of the work, I do the books & finances).  We have experienced several frustrating situations: many damage claims with UPS and FedEx, even though we have researched best way to pack our product; ebay has been making many changes to their site, which always affects the listed items in some way; and also the fees incurred to list items and to have a store is really ridiculously high. There is a fee for everything!\nOverall, we have enjoyed it-the shopping for inventory is the best! After 6 months, we are finally beginning to show a profit. We hope to expand to other auction sites soon.  Next will come a "brick & mortar store." My friend  just dreams of having a "real" store!
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I would love a log cabin, in the moutains, but also in a tree.  Or even the ones they have showed that were in the moutain itself.  I like differeent things.  I always said I would like a round house. But I would like a house where I could have fireplaces. Enough money where I could live where I wanted to and not have to worry about anything.\n\nThanks for asking and have a nice night.