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Home improvement spending is expected to improve in 2012, as the economy gets better and the housing market shows signs of recovery, according to a measure from the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.

Home sales ended a difficult year on a high note, resulting in a gain in full-year sales volume.

The National Association of Realtors reported that the annual sales pace in December reached 4.6 million homes, up 5% from November’s pace and 3.6% from a year ago.

It was the third straight month of improvement in the pace of sales. The fourth-quarter sales volume lifted full-year sales to 4.26 million homes, up 1.7% from 2010 levels.

Spending on home improvement projects in the United States is expected to increase this year, according to a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University 
 

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ESCONDIDO, CA, January 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — Specialty Home Improvement, a family-owned design and remodel firm recently earned two Regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). The CotYs were awarded for “Best Interior Residential Specialty Remodel” and for “Best Bathroom Remodel between $30,000 – $60,000″.

What are the top home improvements that you can make to help your home sale fast this spring without breaking the bank? Having sold Real Estate in the Fairfax and Loudoun county areas for many years I find that these easy (and cheap) home improvements will greatly help you sell your home this spring.

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“The Hilarious Adventures of the Home Handyman” (ISBN 1468057928), a book by Jerry Hibbs, explains the phenomenon of the home handyman and the difficulty of seemingly simple home improvement projects.

The book offers a series of anecdotes based on Hibbs’ experience as a general contractor, demonstrating that even the simplest job can lead to surprising consequences. Loosely structured around the misadventures of a few neighbors who engage in projects ranging from the remodeling of a basement to painting the house, the book describes seemingly endless trips to the hardware store and the dawning realization that some jobs are better left to the professionals.

Then I realize all I need to complete the project is $200. And that attractive expert to help. Gratis.

These attractive experts do not yet live in one’s mobile device, but apps are doing an increasingly good job at taking their place — even offering step-by-step video instruction. And some of them actually are free.

Lowe’s has acquired Kirkland-based ATG Stores, which operates the LightingUniverse website.

Jeanne Lang Jones Staff Writer – Puget Sound Business Journal

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Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW), has acquired ATG Stores, a Kirkland-based online home furnishings retailer, to help expand Lowe’s online sales.

A gauge of U.S. home-builder confidence showed improvement for the fourth consecutive month in January. 

The housing market index, produced by the National Assn. of Homebuilders and Wells Fargo, rose four points to 25 from December  to January. That was the highest level the index has reached since the start of the credit crunch in June of 2007. Any number under 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as poor than good.