Is it worth buying and remodeling an old house?

• <div><p>Yes, it could be worth buying and remodeling an old house. You can potentially purchase an older house for a lower price than a newer house. With less of an upfront investment, you can devote more of your budget to the remodeling work. If you’re thinking of remodeling an old house and then reselling it—called house flipping—focus on projects that deliver the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/remodeling-projects-highest-roi.htm">best ROI for home improvements</a>. </p></div>

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Q: Do home appraisers look at windows?

• <div><p>Yes, home appraisers look at your windows when appraising your property to determine the market value of your home. They&rsquo;ll factor in the type of windows, quality, condition, whether or not there are screens covering the windows, frame materials, size, insulation, and more to come up with an unbiased property assessment.</p></div>

Q: What is the difference between a land survey and a plat?

• <div><p>A land survey includes the layout of a single property, including precise measurements and to-scale drawings of boundary lines, land improvements, and sometimes other features, like topography and drainage information. A plat map includes the layouts and boundary lines of several adjacent plots and basic structure measurements. Surveys are normally more valuable for homeowners and buyers, and plat maps are for governmental use.</p></div>

Q: Does a home theater add value to your home?

• <div><p>Installing a <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/movie-experience-at-home-upgrades.htm">new home theater</a> or upgrading your current one will likely add value to your home, as many prospective buyers will consider it an exciting bonus feature. However, the value of a home theater is subjective and depends on the buyer, so there&rsquo;s no guarantee that it&rsquo;ll increase your home sale value. Keep in mind that home theaters typically have a return on investment rate of about 65%.</p></div>

Q: How can I make sure my property gets the highest appraisal possible?

• <div><p>While parts of the appraisal are out of your control, there are some things you can do to potentially raise the home&rsquo;s value. You can make necessary repairs and upgrades before the appraiser visits&mdash;an appraiser can only value what is currently part of the home, not its potential. You can also provide the appraiser with the cost of recent upgrades. The appraiser will likely increase the value of your home by about 50% or more of what you paid for those improvements.</p></div>

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Real stand up guy, honest. I've known him most of my life. Really go out of their way to try to take care of you!
Bill's Gun and Saddle
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Reviewed in February 2014
Some of the work was good but the finish quality on the kitchen cabinets was a real dissappointment. Additionally, when they removed the moulding to put in the floor, multiple pieces were damaged and not replaced. We called them back for some patch work but they really needed to be replaced so...
Braendel Painting & Services Inc
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Reviewed in December 2013
We started with a $400 coupon to have the gutters cleaned and looked at. That service lead to a quote for about $1800 more to repair the gutters. We had not dealt with the gutters since buying the house a few years prior, but that did seem a bit high. Still, because they were very thorough on...
The Healey Company Inc
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Reviewed in July 2013
vary well srarted with no down payment ,took about 5 hrs did a real good job . already refeared him to 3 friends he started on one of them already. he gave them a good price. and is vary clean and responsable well use him again gerat gob
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Reviewed in April 2013
It went very well, they were knowledgeable, and he cleaned everything up real well.
Window World of Jamestown LLC
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Reviewed in September 2011
I had called them yesterday and they came today and took care of what I needed. They hadn't planned on doing it but then found that they could take care of it. They gave me a price and I told them that it had to be done before winter, so they took them down for me. It took them about an hour and...
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