Comments on: Rule to Grow Rich By #1: The Best Home Renovation http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/ Real Estate and Small Business Blog Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:51:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Rosemary http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5721 Rosemary Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:01:02 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5721 Thank you for submitting this to the Blog Carnival. Rosemary Thank you for submitting this to the Blog Carnival.

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]]> By: My DIY Home Tips» Blog Archive » Blog Carnival - Edition No. 2 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 My DIY Home Tips» Blog Archive » Blog Carnival - Edition No. 2 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:54:31 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5720 [...] presents Rule to Grow Rich By #1: The Best Home Renovation posted at Michael [...] [...] presents Rule to Grow Rich By #1: The Best Home Renovation posted at Michael [...]

]]> By: Funny about Money http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5669 Funny about Money Wed, 21 May 2008 01:34:04 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5669 Great observations on what to renovate and what not. Personally, since I spend lots more time in the kitchen than in the bathroom, given a choice my 'druthers as a purchaser would be for nice kitchen. Please don't feel locked in to gloss paint: it's ugly, it makes the room look smaller, and it's hard to paint over. Newer flat latex paints hold up just fine in bathrooms and kitchens and are no harder to clean than the shiny stuff. BTW, I wouldn't characterize swimming pool care as exactly "back-breaking." I'm an old lady and I care for my pool almost 100% by myself, except for having a pool technician come around once or twice a year to dismantle and clean out the DE filter. In my (doddering!) experience, it's anything but difficult. I'd rather take care of a pool any day than mow a lawn or mop a floor! Great observations on what to renovate and what not. Personally, since I spend lots more time in the kitchen than in the bathroom, given a choice my ‘druthers as a purchaser would be for nice kitchen. Please don’t feel locked in to gloss paint: it’s ugly, it makes the room look smaller, and it’s hard to paint over. Newer flat latex paints hold up just fine in bathrooms and kitchens and are no harder to clean than the shiny stuff.

BTW, I wouldn’t characterize swimming pool care as exactly “back-breaking.” I’m an old lady and I care for my pool almost 100% by myself, except for having a pool technician come around once or twice a year to dismantle and clean out the DE filter. In my (doddering!) experience, it’s anything but difficult. I’d rather take care of a pool any day than mow a lawn or mop a floor!

]]> By: Rule to Grow Rich By #2: Refinancing Your Home http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Rule to Grow Rich By #2: Refinancing Your Home Tue, 20 May 2008 18:36:47 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5668 [...] Jump Back to Rule #1 | 25 Rules | Jump Forward to Rule #3 Related Posts25 Rules to Grow Rich By: Real Estate EditionRule to Grow Rich By #1: The Best Home RenovationWynwood Foreign Trade Zone in Miami For SaleTips on How to Have Your Home Make a Great First ImpressionHow to Get Organized When Moving to a New HomeP.U.R.E. - High Net Worth Home InsuranceNorth Miami is Getting a Plan and Going BigThe Positives and Negatives of Negative Amortization LoansWarehouse Condominiums a Booming Niche in South FloridaUsing Your Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Credit Card Debt [...] [...] Jump Back to Rule #1 | 25 Rules | Jump Forward to Rule #3 Related Posts25 Rules to Grow Rich By: Real Estate EditionRule to Grow Rich By #1: The Best Home RenovationWynwood Foreign Trade Zone in Miami For SaleTips on How to Have Your Home Make a Great First ImpressionHow to Get Organized When Moving to a New HomeP.U.R.E. – High Net Worth Home InsuranceNorth Miami is Getting a Plan and Going BigThe Positives and Negatives of Negative Amortization LoansWarehouse Condominiums a Booming Niche in South FloridaUsing Your Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Credit Card Debt [...]

]]> By: 25 Rules to Grow Rich By: Real Estate Edition http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5666 25 Rules to Grow Rich By: Real Estate Edition Tue, 20 May 2008 18:07:55 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5666 [...] Rule 1: For return on investment, the best home renovation is to upgrade an old bathroom. Kitchens come in second. [...] [...] Rule 1: For return on investment, the best home renovation is to upgrade an old bathroom. Kitchens come in second. [...]

]]> By: DivaJean http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5665 DivaJean Tue, 20 May 2008 15:54:32 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5665 I think the biggest area of return is in the small stuff. The cracked lightswitch plate you may have taped to get by on, the ripped shade on the window-- these are big turnoffs to buyers. And as you mentioned- dirty walls or outdated wall colors. Potential buyers see poor upkeep and then begin to look for big problems- and soon talk themselves out of the buy. I think the biggest area of return is in the small stuff. The cracked lightswitch plate you may have taped to get by on, the ripped shade on the window– these are big turnoffs to buyers. And as you mentioned- dirty walls or outdated wall colors. Potential buyers see poor upkeep and then begin to look for big problems- and soon talk themselves out of the buy.

]]> By: » Festival of Frugality #126 ~ Cars! on the Festival of Frugality http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5664 » Festival of Frugality #126 ~ Cars! on the Festival of Frugality Tue, 20 May 2008 12:29:41 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5664 [...] The Best Home Renovation by Michael Emilio. [...] [...] The Best Home Renovation by Michael Emilio. [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger | #126 Festival Of Frugality – If I Had A Car Edition http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5663 The Financial Blogger | #126 Festival Of Frugality – If I Had A Car Edition Tue, 20 May 2008 10:02:17 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5663 [...] The Best Home Renovation by Michael Emilio. [...] [...] The Best Home Renovation by Michael Emilio. [...]

]]> By: Sonia Dewdney http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Sonia Dewdney Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:27:16 +0000 http://michaelemilio.com/rule-to-grow-rich-by-1-the-best-home-renovation/#comment-5535 Hi, 30 properties down and many of them renovations, it is good to see someone else establishing sound rules to follow. Keep up the good work! We are still in the early stages of setting up our blog, but will have lots of renovation stuff in there soon Hi, 30 properties down and many of them renovations, it is good to see someone else establishing sound rules to follow. Keep up the good work! We are still in the early stages of setting up our blog, but will have lots of renovation stuff in there soon

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