Ginger Ryals

Home improvement projects can be a great investment, but they can also be very costly. Homeowners need to make sure the home improvements will be worth the cost. I found some useful tips from House Hunt Inc. concerning non-profitable home improvements.

High Maintenance Home Improvements- if the cost to purchase, install and maintain an upgrade is more than the benefits, it may not be a wise investment. Home Improvements that need continued maintenance may not be a wise investment and a negative resell factor.

Overdone Home Improvements-Home Improvements that make your home "too nice" in comparison to other homes in your subdivision is not a wise investment. It is not wise be the house with all the upgrades in the subdivision, it does not always raise the value of your home.

Over Personalizing Home Improvements-Home Improvements that make a home to individualized are not wise investments. It may bring the home value down or make the home hard to sell.

Unpopular Home Improvements- If no one else in your subdivision is upgrading what you are adding, it may not be a wise investment.

Their final suggestion is to always live in the house for a while before you make you any home improvements. Sometimes, homeowners find that their original ideas are not necessary and discover that other home improvements may be necessary.

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Ginger Ryals

Keller Williams Realty

864 680 2770

My husband has heard me talk about staging a home and he has watched several television shows about staging. He understood the importance of removing the clutter and adding decorative touches to existing homes, but it always baffled him about staging a new construction home. Well, he finally was able to see it with his own eyes.

A new construction home that he and I both had seen several different times was staged for an upcoming open house event. He said, "I finally understand it now". "I can feel the flow of the house and the rooms". "I really like this house now". "It does make a difference." I have to agree with him. So, seeing is believing and staging does make a difference.

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Ginger Ryals

Keller Williams Realty

Tropical Storm Hanna is moving toward South Carolina with the threat of hitting the east coast as a level 1 (at least) hurricane. Everyone is busy preparing for the threat of the looming storm including high school football . Most of the High School Games(upstate of South Carolina) that were scheduled for this Friday night have been moved up to this Thursday night in order to beat the looming storm. Please keep in mind that I am speaking only for the upstate of South Carolina where we will probably only see heavy rain and winds from the storm. So it is Thursday night lights for the upstate of South Carolina this week.

Please pray for all of the East Coast as this storm and the other 2 move toward the U.S.

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Ginger Ryals

Keller Williams Realty Spartanburg

I took a couple days off for Labor Day and now I have zero motivation. My husband, my son and my dog seem to being moving slow today too. I seem to be sitting in neutral. I have plenty to do, but I can't seem to get in gear. Does anybody else have this problem when they take a vacation? Vacations are great, but it sure is hard to get back to the real world. I guess, my motivation is still on vacation.

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Ginger Ryals

Keller Williams Realty Spartanburg

My family was reminded of the seriousness of the drought in the South as we were driving down I-85 south from Spartanburg, South Carolina to Georgia. As we crossed over the bridges over Lake Hartwell, we saw barren land that was previously covered with water and docks that were surrounded by "beaches" instead of water. There was a thin strip of water in the middle of the lake, but for the most part Lake Hartwell looked very dry and lonely. It was a very sad sight to see.

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Ginger Ryals

Keller Williams Realty