Soooooo, Who Read the current Consumer Reports... (value, invest, financial)

[MikeJaquish]

...with the cover article, "Increase your Home's Value by 35%?"


Why not 55% or 75%!?

[bbronston]

OK...you brought it up...spill it...what is the secret sauce?

[chet everett]

Originally Posted by bbronston

OK...you brought it up...spill it...what is the secret sauce?

... you gotta buy it or go to the library...

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by bbronston

OK...you brought it up...spill it...what is the secret sauce?

Paint and declutter.


LOL

[bbronston]

Originally Posted by chet everett

... you gotta buy it or go to the library...

Uh, no.

[Sunshine Rules]

Found the cover story, found the index:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/m...6/03/index.htm


When I clicked on the story I found this article, it has a date of Jan 2016, but it does talk about ways to boost your home's value:
8 Ways to Boost Your Home Value - Consumer Reports

If the link doesn't work for some reason, here's the list from the article:

stainless appliances
Quartz countertops
flex use rooms
in-law suites
upstairs laundry
LED lights
replace inefficient windows
new roof
hardwood floors
walk-in shower
master bedroom on 1st floor
comfort height toilets
neutral wall colors
curb appeal/landscaping
smart devices such as programmable thermostats

By the way, the index also had a link to this other front cover story:http://www.consumerreports.org/perso...ng-and-selling

[dblackga]

Originally Posted by Sunshine Rules

Found the cover story, found the index:
Consumer Reports Magazine


When I clicked on the story I found this article, it has a date of Jan 2016, but it does talk about ways to boost your home's value:
8 Ways to Boost Your Home Value - Consumer Reports

If the link doesn't work for some reason, here's the list from the article:

stainless appliances
Quartz countertops
flex use rooms
in-law suites
upstairs laundry
LED lights
replace inefficient windows
new roof
hardwood floors
walk-in shower
master bedroom on 1st floor
comfort height toilets
neutral wall colors
curb appeal/landscaping
smart devices such as programmable thermostats

By the way, the index also had a link to this other front cover story:10 Tips for Home Buying and Selling - Consumer Reports

Well, gee, I want that 35% bump, so I will definitely go out and reconfigure my entire house to move the master from upstairs to downstairs, and the laundry from downstairs to upstairs. That should eat up the entire 35% quite nicely.

Wait . . . that's not what they were talking about?

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by dblackga

Well, gee, I want that 35% bump, so I will definitely go out and reconfigure my entire house to move the master from upstairs to downstairs, and the laundry from downstairs to upstairs. That should eat up the entire 35% quite nicely.

Wait . . . that's not what they were talking about?

Not exactly. Seems to me they are saying, "Invest $135,000 into your $250,000 home, et voila! 35% bump in value!"

[Rakin]

I started skimming the article the other day and just completely moved on. It was an article like you'd see on Yahoo or MSN money and was pretty much a fluff piece.

I enjoy CR but some of their articles are just to fill space. Hopefully most people will see it for what it is.

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by Rakin

I started skimming the article the other day and just completely moved on. It was an article like you'd see on Yahoo or MSN money and was pretty much a fluff piece.

I enjoy CR but some of their articles are just to fill space. Hopefully most people will see it for what it is.

CR has a history of being pretty good with toasters and washers and dryers, but should steer clear of most advice in financial and contractor arenas. They undermine their reputation considerably when they get outside their areas of expertise.
The "35%" cover is clearly "click bait" journalism.