Contrary to popular belief, the research study indicates that bath and kitchen renovations were not the most profitable, per CNBC. For example, a bath remodel that includes new countertops, fixtures, and tiles, led to only a 67% return on investment. Upgrading a kitchen with new countertops, flooring, and appliances led to a higher return of 86%, but it still didn’t yield a full benefit on the money spent to make these changes. However, several improvements received a return that was over 100%, meaning that these changes paid for themselves when the house was sold. These renovations included a new garage
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Topiary Love- how to care for topiaries
Pretty little puff top plants. Some just foliage and some covered in little blooms that smell as lovely as they look. Today for Friday Favorites- we are talking about topiaries and why I love them and sharing a few tips for keeping them in that lovely topiary form.
Topiary Love
First up- how about a little shout out and love for topiaries. I am a big fan of them- from green foliage to flowering – to herbs and olives and even holiday topiaries. Topiaries are just so darn cute- and can plants be full of charm? Topiaries are absolutely full
Driving a Homebuilt Jeep 6×6 Is a Reminder That Cars Should Be Silly
It’s a laugh from the moment it pulls into the paddock. This is a Arizona Motorsports Park, a race track, a land for serious machines. There’s a GR Corolla and a Civic Type R in the pits, looking menacing as F-35s and French Mirages from Luke Air Force Base scream overhead. Then the green, six-wheeled Jeep shows up.
It’s a project of Wesley Kagan, and arguably his origin story. The mild-mannered tinkerer is bound to become an automotive folk hero. At 25, his projects so far included fitting
Select editors’ favorite product this month
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As shopping experts, the Select staff is constantly looking for great products to try, recommend and share with our readers. Each month, we round up a handful of items we bought ourselves, were gifted or received from brands that we think readers should know about. Below are the best products we tried in March.
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LL Bean Boat and Tote
“I feel so completely in love with this classic bag that I proceeded to buy it for
Will CD rates go up in 2023?
The early months of 2023 have been a boon for savers: The best interest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) have topped 5%, the highest they’ve been in about 15 years. Since CDs require a commitment, however, that leaves many wondering: Will CD rates go up even more in 2023? Or have they hit their peak? The answer depends on where the economy goes as well as what happens in the banking system.
An interest rate is nothing more than the price of money, and like any price, it’s determined by supply and demand. The more that consumers, businesses and …
Home improvement tops the list of riskiest scams – HighRiverOnline.com
The Better Business Bureau of Canada has released its list of the top 10 riskiest scams of 2022.
Their Canadian Risk Report includes information on the scams reported to them including median dollar loss, scam susceptibility.
When it comes to their top 10 riskiest scams, factors like susceptibility, exposure (volume of reports), and the average amount of money lost are all factored in.
- Home improvements
- Cryptocurrencies
- Advance fee loans
- Investment
- Employment
- Online purchases
- Rentals
- credit card
- Travel/vacation/timeshare
- Phishing/social engineering
Home improvement scams are in the number one spot. Although
Home Depot sees a declining home-improvement market if consumer demand keeps shifting to services from goods
Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday the home-improvement market could weaken this year, if consumer spending keeps shifting toward services from goods, and if inflation continues to affect demand.
The home-improvement giant HD,
expects fiscal 2023 net sales and same-store sales to be about flat with last year, however, because it will take market share from its competitors.
Sales could be hurt further if lumber prices, which have already fallen by more than 50% from a year ago, continue to decline.
The average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet for sales at the time Home Depot reported results was $158 billion,
Ty Pennington on being ‘the OG’ of home renovation shows 22 years after ‘Trading Spaces’
Ty Pennington never could have predicted his TV career longevity when he first stepped on the set of Trading Spacesslinging his tool belt, back in 2000. Over two decades later, the carpenter-craftsman-designer is juggling multiple shows on HGTV, including Rock the Block, for which he serves as host with his signature high-energy style. The show’s fourth season premieres on Monday.
“It’s funny — when I meet new people on HGTV, they’re like, ‘Oh my God, you’re the OG,'” he tells