If you’re considering having some remodeling done, it pays to know what will add the most value to your house. Here are some of the best ways to spend your hard-earned home improvement dollars. Install a Steel Door Replacing an existing wooden or fiberglass front door with a steel entry door is the number one project in Remodeling Magazine’s 2014 Cost vs. Value Report. Is it any wonder? It adds 96.6% of the cost of the job to the value of your home, improves security and increases energy efficiency. It also makes a strong first impression and adds curb appeal. Update Your Kitchen The kitchen is considered the heart of every home. If yours is in need of an update, the changes are usually mo
The popular saying traditionally goes “it’s not what you know, but who you know” – or some variation of that. We’ve all heard it – numerous times – and probably so much so that it initiates much eye rolling and some sense of fear in us. As part of my leadership roles (and in part due to my fundamental need for social interaction) I attend about 2-3 networking events each week where the unspoken goal and expectation is to meet as many people as possible within the time you are allotted – or at least it always feels that way. Now, for an outgoing social butterfly like myself, such a task isn’t so daunting and overwhelming. At least it’s nothing that a glass of wine and a killer bow-tie can’t f
