https://youtu.be/EmF7XDcYaVQ Elon Musk has created reusable rockets and award-winning electric cars. Now he wants to help you power your home with a battery. In May, Musk’s company Tesla introduced the PowerWall, a massive lithium ion battery you hang on the wall of your house or garage. It comes in two models, 10 kilowatt [...]
In the go-go housing market that prevailed leading up to 2008, many people came to believe that they couldn’t go wrong investing in a home (i.e., buying a house and throwing as much money as possible into maintaining and improving it). When home prices were rising steadily—one could say precipitously—for nearly 35 years leading up [...]
Google “ways to boost home value” and you’ll quickly find millions of articles about remodeling projects that should increase your home’s value. But what if you don’t need—or simply don’t want—to do any remodeling, but still want to boost your home’s value? There are plenty of ways to give your home a little extra oomph [...]
5 outdoor improvements that add value to your home. These outdoor improvements maximize living and entertaining space at a reasonable cost. If you haven’t jumped on the outdoor living space bandwagon yet, now is the time. “Next to energy efficiency, perhaps no other market trend is changing the landscape of new-home design than outdoor living,” [...]
Sheri Koones, Miki Cook, Carl Seville and Marcus de la Fleur joined Ilyce to discuss how green building can be sustainable for the Earth and your pocket book on the Ilyce Glink Show on April 20, 2014 on WSB Radio. Ilyce's show always contains various forms of personal finance advice but she invited four engaged and intelligent professionals to [...]
What home feature do buyers desire the most? A laundry room. Although laundry is decidedly not an exciting chore, having a laundry room is a home feature buyers desire. They consider it the home feature buyers desirable the most, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Home Builders. Ninety-three percent of buyers [...]
After a grueling winter, it’s important to prepare your home for spring. These 10 home maintenance tips will help you repair any cold weather damage, since snow and ice can wreak havoc on your home’s infrastructure. Begin prepping your home for spring as soon as the snow melts “Spring is an ideal time to inspect [...]
There are four key times during new construction when homebuyers should schedule a home inspection to protect their investment. Building a new home does not guarantee that everything will be perfect the first time, and with so much at stake it can be easy to get overwhelmed. Homebuyers can ease some of their concerns by [...]
Giving your kitchen a facelift is always a popular remodeling project but these top five kitchen renovation trends are a good investment if you’re planning to sell your home. Buyers want a kitchen that fits their lifestyle so you should make sure your kitchen is up-to-date. In the 2013 Cost vs. Value Report, produced by [...]
You don’t have to be an interior designer to change the feel of your house with these top five interior remodeling tips. These projects can update an old look and return the most on your remodeling investment if you decide to resell. It may be tempting to renovate your kid’s bedroom but experts say you [...]
