Did you know that making an energy-conscious purchase for your home this year can save you money on your taxes next year? A recent tax law change provides a tax credit to improve the energy
efficiency of existing homes. The law provides a 10 percent credit for
buying qualified energy efficiency improvements. Visit the IRS web site for details. [source]
For you gardeners out there. Did you know that earthworms have no lungs? Instead, they breathe through
their skin. Their whole skin absorbs oxygen and releases carbon
dioxide. [source]
Of the top 10 home improvement projects, seven — including the top three — are replacement projects such as siding. An upscale fiber cement siding replacement returned 88 percent of the investment. Midrange vinyl siding replacement was second at 87.2 percent, and midrange wood window replacement edged out minor kitchen remodeling for third at 85.2 percent. [source]
When you consider its value at resale, a home improvement project costs only 20 cents to 25 cents on the dollar. The other 75 cents to 80 cents spent on a project goes directly back into the home through increased value — not to mention increased owner enjoyment. [source]
Did you know that most homes that are for sale by owner end up listing their home with a Broker within 3 weeks? The reason is because 3 weeks usually gives the owner enough time to experience the home selling woes and enough disappointment to turn to the professionals.