Asifa Zia -The Realtor YOU want

  Before you dive into a home renovation project, think about the goal - are you looking to add long-term functionality now, or just make improvements that will help you sell for more? If selling is in your future, you could spend the next few weeks renovating your home to make it look better, but are you really getting the best ROI? As a homeowner, you want the best ROI. What you don’t necessarily need are the biggest bucks—instead, you want to invest in improvements that give you the most bang for your buck. "The higher the resale price, the more profit you can make and the less of a renovation project you'll have to undertake." If you don't sell it soon after, it may be hard to get top dollar for it and you might end up with a big renovation bill.  The right simple home renovation is a great investment in your future. If you’re looking to get top dollar when selling your home in the future, there are some renovations that'll give you the highest ROI. We'll

  We all know that big home renovation projects can come with twists and turns, but it’s become downright scary for many in our area as labor shortages, supply shortages, and price increases have caused both major delays and cost hikes.  Across the country, homeowners are facing all kinds of chilling challenges in their projects.   In the most extreme cases, contractors accept deposits of thousands of dollars, begin work, and then mysteriously disappear.  Other times, a two week delivery window for materials or appliances suddenly becomes 10-12 weeks, leaving your home or backyard a construction zone for months.   With remodeling nightmares on the rise, we decided to dive into the real horror stories out there to put our collective supply delays in perspective and pass the time.  Here are a few of the spookiest stories we found:    1. Take The Money and Run  “In 2015, we were in talks with a contractor about redoing part of our kitchen. Then our house burned down in a wildfire. A week