| Many people use the money saved from
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| | spending the money to refinish them up
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| refinancing to get started on home
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| | will certainly impress buyers more than
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| remodeling projects. Sometimes with just
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| | your old carpet.
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| a little effort and money invested, you
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| | 4.Spruce up the kitchen. If your kitchen
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| can significantly increase the value of
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| | is looking a little dated, there are a
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| your home. Whether you are planning on
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| | few simple tricks that might help you
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| selling your home or are just ready for a
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| | update your look without a complete
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| makeover, there are certain areas that
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| | overhaul. Replacing cabinet hardware with
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| you might want to tackle first.
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| | stainless steel or nickel knobs is one
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| 1.Check your electricity. Homes built
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| | way to start. If the cabinets are made of
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| before the 1970s were not designed to
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| | wood, try cleaning and repainting before
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| handle the power voltage levels that are
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| | you consider completely replacing them.
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| common in the average US household today.
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| | In an older house, any color or pattern
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| With more and more electronics and
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| | that may be on the countertop or walls
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| appliances demanding electrical service,
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| | should be updated if it makes the buyer
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| it will pay to make sure your home is
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| | aware of when the house was built.
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| able to handle a minimum of 100 amps and
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| | 5.Clean up the walls. Although wallpaper
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| up to 200 amps that is the standard in
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| | is making somewhat of a comeback in small
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| most new homes today. Check the wiring as
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| | quantities, wallpaper applied in the
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| well, aluminum wiring is a sign of an
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| | height of the 1980s is easy to spot. You
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| older house.
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| | can buy wallpaper that more easily takes
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| 2.Check your plumbing. Older houses
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| | paint at your local hardware store, but
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| usually have either copper pipes or
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| | this may be more work than just taking
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| galvanized pipes. A galvanized pipe is a
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| | down the existing wallpaper and
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| steel pipe with a protective coating of
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| | re-painting. Also be sure to clean up
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| zinc that is intended to extend the life
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| | door knobs, light switches, and
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| expectancy of the pipe. Galvanized pipes
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| | electrical outlets. Replace any broken or
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| can last up to 50 years on average, but
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| | chipped cover plates.
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| if you live in an area with an elevated
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| | 6.Update appliances. Unfortunately,
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| amount of minerals in the water supply -
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| | houses built in the 1990s may be
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| the pipes can corrode easily. Have your
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| | beginning to need new appliances and
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| pipes inspected and consider replacing
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| | upgrades. Many air conditioners,
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| them if the corrosion is extensive.
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| | furnaces, and water heaters have a life
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| 3.Remove old carpet. If you live in an
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| | expectancy of 10-15 years. Although this
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| older house you might be lucky enough to
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| | may seem like more of an expense than you
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| have wooden floors under the carpet that
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| | would like to pay, the new energy star
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| are in pretty good condition. Wooden
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| | appliances on the market now will save
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| floors appeal to many buyers, and
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| | you considerably on your bills.
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