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The Outside View...
Research Shows Shift in Home Improvement Trends
from the Pella Pressroom
As the housing economy slows and energy costs accelerate, Americans are looking for home improvement projects that work to add value to their home and add to their monthly savings. In a national study conducted by Kelton Research, over two in five (44%) homeowners surveyed said that if presented with the free services of a contractor, window replacement would be more important than a variety of popular home improvements like a kitchen remodel, installing new carpeting, landscaping the yard or building a new deck... read more
Signs Of Life Percolating In Condo Market
from the National Association of Home Builders
The condo market is showing some signs of a revival in some markets across the country and that uptick in sales is also benefiting the rental apartment market, according to multifamily housing developers speaking at the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) International Builders Show being held here this week... read more
I'll Buy Your House If You Buy Mine
from Yahoo! Finance
Eager to move closer to their grandchildren in Tennessee, retirees Allen and Wilma Sawtelle put their home in the Southwestern Nevada town of Pahrump up for sale in August. They got nowhere. "The market is just dead," says Mr. Sawtelle. At their open house, he says, "I think one guy came, and he'd been drinking."... read more
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