Frankly, I found this UK study shocking and don’t know whether to believe its truth. According to recent research by Abbey Bank, real estate agents in not-so-merry-ol-England are now advising clients NOT to do the ever popular kitchen and bath home improvements during the down market. The reason given is most of the money spent [...]
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UK Study Says Home Improvements Now a Waste of Money
Published by July 31st, 2008 in Home Improvement. CommentsThese 5 Home Features Are So Last Year
Published by January 23rd, 2008 in Home Improvement and Homeowner tips. CommentsMoney magazine called these “The 5 Dumbest Renovation Fads”.
1. The Not-So-Great Great Room. These behemoth rooms with windows rising to cathedral heights often combined kitchen, living, dining and family rooms. These energy inefficient echo chambers often combine different activities, and people, in one big mess. The overabundance of windows boils you [...]
10 Cheap Home Repair Tricks
Published by October 25th, 2007 in Home Improvement, Home repair, Real Estate Marketing and how to. CommentsDo you know these quick, inexpensive and easy home improvement tips? Most take less than 15 minutes.
1. Get rid of bath tub stains. Mix equal parts of tarter sauce and baking soda and combine with enough lemon juice to make a paste. Rub stain with a cloth. Wait an hour, then [...]
Top 10 Home Technologies For 2007
Published by February 21st, 2007 in Home Improvement, Real Estate News, Real Estate Technology, Real estate, Sellsius Real Estate Blog and Technology. CommentsThe Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH.org) announced its Top 10 Technologies for 2007. The top ten are:
1. Mold Resistant Gypsum
2. Solar Water Heating
3. Recycled Concrete Substitutes
4. Combined Heat & Power
5. Horizontal Axis Washer/Dryer (wash and dry in one)
6. Hydrophilic Impact-Resistant Windows
7. Super-sized (Vertical) ICFs (Insulated concrete forms)
8. Induction Cooktops (I have [...]
How to Use Your Camera to Measure Anything: iPhotoMeasure
Published by February 19th, 2007 in Home Improvement, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Technology, Real estate, Sellsius Real Estate Blog, Technology, Tips and Tools. CommentsMany clients don’t readily have access to all their room or property dimensions. They may have additions like decks, patios or pools. You need these dimensions if you want a detailed listing. What do you do? Often it’s just wait for the client or try to dig them up yourself. Worst case, [...]
Toilet For Two: Is That Love in the Air?
Published by February 18th, 2007 in Home Improvement, Sellsius Real Estate Blog and Technology. CommentsOne or two ways to say I love you.
There will be no more arguments in the morning waiting to use the bathroom with this concraption contraption.
Designed in China by Amigo Zhou, the Love Toilet is meant to bring couples together for special moments of sharing in an otherwise busy life. Laugh as [...]
Glow-in-the-Dark Bathtubs
Published by December 18th, 2006 in Cool New Products and Home Improvement. CommentsWant a bathtub and sink that stand out from the crowd? Try these LED glowing ones from WET Studio, Italy. Designed by Jan Puylaert, they come in an array of pastel colors. Very romantic.
H/T: Luxury Home Digest (via MBL)
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