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Richmond Select Remodeling Expert Informs Consumers, To Move or Improve? That Is The Question.

Richmond, VA (March 2009) - BBNJ.org -USA Remodeling Trends, in a homeowner survey, listed the two main reasons given for considering a change: "wanted more amenities" and "needed more space". “One major decision our clients often consider is whether to move or improve”, says Edward Lane IV, Vice President of Lane Homes & Remodeling. Moving to a new home can certainly be exciting. It can also be expensive and exhausting: selling your current home, finding a new house, packing, dealing with the movers, buying and selling expenses, unpacking, the cost of new landscaping and decorating. Then, after all that, finding out the garage doesn't quite fit your vehicles and the kitchen layout doesn't quite work the way you thought it would.  You're now back to square one!

Like any major decision, the choice to move or improve involves many variables, however, most of these variables fit into two categories: location and finances.

One of the major reasons people decide to improve their current home rather than move is location.  They like their neighborhood, have put down roots, and do not want to leave.  A family's ties to the community, as well as the proximity to friends, schools, churches, local services, and places of employment are all factors to be considered.  By improving instead of moving, a family can avoid disrupting these important connections.

Finances are another influential part of the “move vs. improve” decision.  In addition to making your home more livable and enjoyable, remodeling can increase your home's value. The largest returns generally come from well designed improvements that give an existing home desirable features more commonly found in new homes, i.e. home offices, luxurious master suites, sunrooms, family rooms, media rooms, updated baths, and state-of-the-art kitchens.  However, remember, your house is an investment you live in.  So don't focus so much on recouping costs that you don't do what makes you happy. 

When looking for a home remodeling company, it is important to know that they can take a Design/Build approach to your needs and objectives. Design/Build is the method of project delivery in which a client contracts with a single company who takes responsibility for the full spectrum of design and construction services required to complete a construction project.

About Lane Homes: Since 1984, Lane Homes and Remodeling, Inc.’s talented design professionals have provided their clients with creative, award-winning design solutions that meet their individual needs and objectives. With immediate access to the most up-to-the-minute construction processes and costs, the Lane design team is able to review the design and work diligently to keep costs within budget. This leaves few surprises and changes after the fact. The best money and time spent on a remodeling project is during the design phase.

“We provide a turnkey job - from conception to completion - with open lines of communication throughout the project. All our employees voluntarily participate in a drug-free workplace program that includes random testing. All subcontractors sign a subcontractor's agreement promising to abide by our standards for personnel, materials, and workmanship. Our mission is to have every project done right the first time, on time, every time, and make every client feel like they are our only client." ~ Edward Lane IV, Vice President Lane Homes & Remodeling, Inc.

Edward Lane, IV,

Vice President

12536 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA  23233

Office:     804-784-0012

e-mail:     Edward@LaneBuilt.com