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Kitchen, bath remodeling projects add resale value

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Whether you’re moving on or staying put, minor face-lifts will freshen a home. Here’s a true story. Our friend Dan was getting his house ready to sell. The hardie siding installation screen in the front door had a hole for, oh, three years running. He took the screen to the hardware store, had it fixed … Continued

‘Psychological’ Blueprint Helps House Hunters

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Environmental psychologist Toby Israel, author of a new book, Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Place, says people’s childhood homes have a profound effect on what kinds of homes they like best. Before anyone buys, builds, rents or remodels, Israel believes they should consider what kinds of living spaces satisfy them, … Continued