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Planning A Renovation For Your Lifestyle
Unless you’re only renovating your home with selling the house in mind, try to think of your lifestyle and how you will use the house as you plan the home renovation project. Think of how much storage you will need, what size bathrooms do you want, do you need more wiring for extra outlets or home automation? Think of your lifestyle and plan the home design accordingly so you will be happy with the home renovation or remodeling for years to come. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video for more advice on how to plan for a home renovation project.
Planning Renovation During A Tough Economy
You may look at your personal finances and the bad economy around you and think that now is not the time to be putting money into a home renovation. Advice from a professional builder says now may be the perfect time to get the most for your money. With the real estate industry and the construction industry down, everyone is looking for work. If you have the cash, or can get credit, you may be able to get a great price on a remodeling project and raise your property value. The subcontractors and builders might be more willing to strike a deal with you on your home renovation or remodeling project.
Home Renovation Video Series
Ilyce Glink from ThinkGlink.com and ExpertRealEstateTips.net shares advice, tips, and how to help in this video series dedicated to home renovation and remodeling. With help from contractors, construction professionals and experts, Ilyce brings you the best advice in the industry. If you’re thinking about new construction, or renovating your existing home, this 30-video series will cover every topic to get you prepped to break ground and start your construction project. Watch this home renovation series from Expert Real Estate Tips to get more advice, explanations and tips to keep your rehab or new construction on track.
Finishing The Project With The “Punch List”
When you’re stuck in the middle of a home renovation, gut rehab, or construction project, it may feel like the work will never end. But at a point called “substantial completion,” you will go through the home room by room with the contractor and put together a punch list. A punch list is a list of all the remaining work left to be done. Once the punch work list is complete, that’s “final completetion” of the the construction project, and it’s time to enjoy all your hard work. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video for more help with your home renovation projects.
Home Renovation: Demolition Phase
The demolition phase is usually the fastest (and the most fun) part of a construction project. With demolition, you may want to retain some aspects of the old home, but you are mostly concerned with tearing everything out. In a construction project, demolition goes by very quickly, then the real work of home renovation or rehab starts. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video and the others in our home renovation series for more construction advice.
First Time Home Buyer Concerned About New Construction Developer’s Mortgage Lender
Should a first time home buyer apply for a mortgage loan with the lender suggested by the new construction’s builder? Often new construction companies and builders partner with a lender. The only way for the first time home buyer to figure out if the builder’s lender is offering the best deal is to shop around to other lenders.
Reputable Home Inspector More Accurate Than City Building Inspector
When building a new home, hire a private, professional home inspector to make sure your new construction is up to building codes. City inspectors don’t have the time that a professional home inspector has to make sure your new home meets all the building codes. If you don’t use a reputable, professional home inspector, your home may not meet all the building codes, even if it passes inspection by the city building inspector.
Builder Leaves Home Buyer With Needed Repairs
A home buyer purchased a home through a builder only to find that the home had many problems after closing and to have the builder and agent avoiding her requests to repair the problems. When buying a home from a builder, it’s crucial to fully research the builder, ask for references, see other work, talk with other buyers and hire a home inspector. The buyer needs to review the sales contract and home warranty to determine what can be done to get the builder to make repairs.
Homeowner’s Property Encroaching On Neighbor’s
A homeowner found that parts of their property were actually part of a neighboring lot and contacted the builder. The builder moved everything but the driveway, which a neighbor said was still part of his property. The homeowner is considering going after the builder for not properly taking care of the problem.
Holding Builder Responsible For Problem In New Construction Home
In some states, buyers have the right to pursue action against a builder for issues in their new home. But getting a builder to fix problems in a new home depends on what is outlined in the warranty. In this case, the buyer might be protected because the builder tried unsuccessfully several times to fix the problem.
