Bang for your buck! HGTV on maximizing return on renovation investments

Watch episodes online of HGTV's helpful show "Bang For Your Buck"

When considering renovations, a professional opinion is always helpful on what will get the most retrun on your investment!  this HGTV show offers suggestions on all kinds of renovation projects and demonstrates exactly what kind of jobs will get the best bang for your buck!

Spruce up the exterior of your home, before summer heat

CNN Money's Real Estate section reports:

The best outdoor jobs to tackle now

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Josh Garskof, Money Magazine contributing writerMay 3, 2010:

(Money Magazine) -- You probably know that boosting your home's curb appeal is one of the most important ways to maximize its value. But that doesn't mean you need to take on a pricey job like replacing the windows or installing a blue-stone walk. In fact, you'll probably get a bigger bang for your buck with upkeep that costs a few hundred dollars at most -- like touching up the paint, mulching planting beds, and staining fences and decks. "A lot of buyers expect to invest in big projects to customize the house, but no one wants to deal with deferred maintenance," says Rick Wohlfarth, a realtor in Cundy's Harbor, Maine. 
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Wall Street Journal insight on purchasing a summer home

10 Summer Home Mistakes
Wall Street Journal Online article By SUSHIL CHEEMA

Luxury Real estate prices are lower than they have ever been,  Tempting many people into buying that dream vacation home. Sushil Cheema offers some practicle advice  on the subject.

Forbes Online Discusses Loan Modification

Forbes magazine online loan modifcation advice

Foreclosures and problem loans have thrown millions of American households into crisis. Over 7.5 million mortgages are delinquent, and an estimated 1 million have been taken back by the banks, according to Lender Processing Services, a Jacksonville-Fla.- based mortgage-industry service provider.
In response, the government founded the Making Home Affordable program, with $75 billion in federal funds, to offer services--including loan modification--to certain homeowners. But navigating the thicket of paperwork and separating good from bad advice can prove downright daunting. And for some struggling homeowners loan modification may not even be the right option.(Click HERE for full article)