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Earn large profits on small investments in your home
You can profit up to $500,000 tax-free when you sell your home And some of the most effective ways to raise the value of your home are also the least expensive Did you know that you can increase your property value simply by parking your car in the garage? It's true And that's just one of the many proven value-building secrets you'll find in this indispensable homeowner's handbook.
Improve the Value of Your Home Up to $100,000 is packed with money-making ideas that make your home more elegant and pleasant to live in now, and far more valuable whenever you decide to sell-tomorrow or ten years from now. You'll find plenty of tips on how to save money on major improvements, learn which improvements are most likely to add the greatest value, and even discover value-boosters that you can take with you after the sale to add value to your next home Find out how to increase the value of your home by:
* Making buyers fall in love with your home
* Adding just the right touches to kitchens, bathrooms, and entryways
* Improving your entire neighborhood
* Finding simple, inexpensive ways to modernize
* Making your backyard "the place to be"
Your home is the biggest, most important investment you will ever make. Now you can make it your most profitable investment with simple techniques that bring higher prices and quicker sales. Find out how in Improve the Value of Your Home Up to $100,000.
| Simple Techniques That Bring Higher Prices and Quicker Sales | p. 1 |
| Make a better first impression | p. 1 |
| Cars have their place, but not in front | p. 7 |
| Give your house a friendly look | p. 11 |
| Fix that lawn | p. 16 |
| Add new outside lighting | p. 19 |
| Clear out the debris | p. 23 |
| Dump the old couches | p. 27 |
| Replace your home's jewelry | p. 31 |
| Get rid of house odors | p. 36 |
| Hang pictures from the masters | p. 41 |
| Techniques That Will Improve Neighborhood Values | p. 45 |
| Take neighborhood action | p. 45 |
| Push your Homeowners' Association | p. 50 |
| Form a Neighborhood Action Committee | p. 56 |
| Get allied with a painter/paint store | p. 61 |
| Go after graffiti | p. 66 |
| Go after blighters | p. 70 |
| Get city hall on your side | p. 75 |
| Work on the School Board | p. 80 |
| Contact your public works department | p. 85 |
| Go see the parks and recreation department | p. 89 |
| Techniques for Making a Grand Entrance | p. 94 |
| Redo your driveway | p. 94 |
| Mend your fences | p. 98 |
| Make over the front of your home | p. 102 |
| Add a tile entrance | p. 107 |
| Hang a fancy chandelier | p. 112 |
| Separate rooms | p. 116 |
| Techniques Done with Loving Care | p. 120 |
| Improve the floors | p. 120 |
| Add decor lighting | p. 124 |
| Add light | p. 129 |
| Remove popcorn ceilings | p. 133 |
| Paint lively | p. 137 |
| Frame your home in molding | p. 141 |
| Vital Makeover Techniques | p. 145 |
| Make your kitchen over | p. 145 |
| Put down a new kitchen floor and countertop | p. 149 |
| Replace kitchen appliances | p. 153 |
| Do a bathroom restoration | p. 157 |
| Relight your home | p. 161 |
| Add a new bathroom | p. 165 |
| Convert an attic | p. 169 |
| Finish off a basement | p. 173 |
| Organize closets | p. 177 |
| Convert a bedroom | p. 181 |
| Add an extra room | p. 185 |
| Install double-pane windows | p. 189 |
| Replace interior doors | p. 193 |
| Techniques That Work in the Backyard | p. 196 |
| Landscape low in your backyard | p. 196 |
| Landscape high in your backyard | p. 200 |
| Add a spa | p. 205 |
| Fix a bad pool | p. 209 |
| Create a "Things To Do" organizer | p. 213 |
| Index | p. 221 |
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ISBN: 9780471226697
ISBN-10: 0471226696
Series: N&V y&&V&
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 14th January 2003
Dimensions (cm): 22.4 x 15.1
x 3.0
Weight (kg): 0.3
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