Tom Kelly The Real Estate Adviser

October 16, 2008

The Real Estate Adviser: Home improvements just for your family

With many areas of the country now in a down sales cycle, it makes a lot of sense to consider some changes that will make your home more comfortable — for you and not necessarily the next potential owner.

If you don't have to move, brighten and lighten and enjoy your place until the market recovers. Don't spend all your energy on creating a new room that a potential new buyer might enjoy.

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Previous columns:

• The Real Estate Adviser: Option ARM: the loan that took down WaMu, 10-09-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: WaMu's mortgage troubles started in '96, 10-02-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: Foreclosure scams are on the increase, 09-25-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: Niche lenders target U.S. buyers in Mexico, 09-18-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: Reading the fine print on reverse mortgages, 09-11-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: Use your retirement funds to buy investment property, 09-04-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: New housing bill reduces reverse mortgage fees, 08-28-2008
• The Real Estate Adviser: Consumer perception can move economic mountains, 08-21-2008