Home improvement projects are booming, expected to cross $110 billion in total volume this quarter. Unlike in recent years, however, the projects aren't helping to create much new home equity. According to Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs Value Report 2011-2012, for each home improvement dollar spent in 2012, homeowners can expect to recoup just 58 cents in home equity. This figure is down sharply from 2005, when the cost-to-value ratio was 87 percent. Today's District of Columbia … [Read more...]
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Meet BuildZoom – A company that’s making it easier to find contractors in DC
April 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Washington, DC real estate market is hot. Unlike most of the country, DC is seeing yearly gains in home values upwards of 9%! With this, many homeowners plan to fancy-up their residence with some seasonal renovations and upgrades. So, you asked us, “How do we find reliable, honest DC contractors?” Let me welcome you to BuildZoom, a new up-start that features information and customer reviews on over 1.5 million remodeling and construction businesses. BuildZoom’s technology … [Read more...]
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