Some things in this book disturbing
This book contained some good ideas, but other ideas disturbed me. Many of the suggestions were to make cheap upgrades that would look good for 6 months or so (such as very inexpensive new carpeting) - basically suggesting behavior that in my view is pretty dishonest, or at the very least unethical. Suggesting we ever get ahead in life by mistreating others bothers me a great deal.
Improve the Value of Your Home up to $100,000
Bob Irwin is an excellent resource for information on buying, selling or maintaining a home.
His ideas are well tested. His experience shows.
I would recommend any of his books.
Common sense building of a home's equity
Offering "50 surefire techniques and strategies" to help improve the value of one's home, Irwin utilizes common sense to help owners decide where it is best to spend their money on their homes. With the recent real estate run-up (especially where I live in Southern California), the best investment we can make is in the very place we live. While I don't plan to sell in the near future, I always want to be sure my home could be ready for a sale at any time, just in case. Irwin gives dollar-sign guides as to how much value an improvement could help increase the price you could eventually ask for your property. Although very little in this book was new to me, I highly recommend it for folks who are not very sure about how to increase the value of their homes. Although there were several suggestions I questioned (especially the value he gave to some improvements and how little he valued other improvements), I believe that he used sound judgment to guide the reader. I plan on utlizing several of the improvement ideas in my own home!
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