Review: Considering a remodeling project for your home? This could be the best $.99 you've ever spent.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2012
As a homeowner who is concurrently looking for a new home and considering some remodeling prior to selling my house, this book is particularly relevant.I was honestly not expecting much from a $.99 e-book but it didn't take long to realize that this book contains a boatload of helpful insight, wisdom and guidance. It is like having an advocate working on your behalf to guide you through all the various steps of the process of thinking about, planning and executing a home remodeling project.The book discusses the psychological impact and real-life implications of engaging in a remodeling project. The author brings up considerations that you probably would not think of on your own unless you've gone through a remodeling project before.-For instance, if you're planning a significant kitchen upgrade, it might make sense to remodel an upstairs bathroom at the same time since it's likely that the plumbing for the bathroom will be exposed as a consequence of the kitchen project. It would make total sense to capitalize on that by doing both projects at the same time.-You've probably heard that you don't get out of a project what you put in to it in a monetary sense. In other words, if a remodeled kitchen costs you $50,000, it may add much less than that to the resale value of your house in the near term. The book explains why this is so.-How about choosing a contractor for your project? How do you even beging to select a qualified contractor? What qualities should they possess? Do you go with a "guy in a truck" or a " large remodeling company? Some good tips are offered on how to best check references.-You'll learn about building permits and how time consuming that single aspect can be. The book offers cautions you should heed regarding contractors who try to do the job without applying for the necessary permits and suggests considering the use of an Attorney to help with the permit process.-Working with a designer and/or architect can help with the  budgeting of your project as these partners will be able to advise on materials pricing.For the small price you will get a lot of helpful information. The book helps to enable you to understand the costs in involved in a remodeling project and why you might be underestimating the costs.This is a great help for anyone planning a remodeling project.The author provided me with a copy of the book for review.