There are many things you can do to increase your home's value.  The following is a list of projects as well as the average cost recoup (based on national level numbers) provided by Realtor Magazine:Project (recoup) Minor Kitchen Remodel (88%)Bathroom Remodel (85%)Major Kitchen Remodel (81%) Family Room Addition (80%) Deck Addition (77%)Master Suite (75%)Attic Bedroom (74%)Side Replacement (73%)Window Replacement (65%)Home Office (55%) Other items that may increase your home's value include Jacuzzi (4 jets or more), a hot tub, in ground pool, security system, sprinkler system, and vaulted ceilings.Items that may not increase your home's value include an above ground pool, ceiling fans, garden pools, and light fixturesThere are three things to keep in mind when remodeling your homeRemode... 08/25/2007

A large explosion of growth will take place outside of the I-526 boundary. This area of growth will create a new population center in the Moncks Corner/ Summerville/ Goose Creek /Jedburg area, which in the near future, is projected to have over 100,000 homes.One of the areas most talked about developments is Carnes Crossroads. In January of 2006, The Daniel Island Company acquired a 2,300-acre tract of land in Goose Creek that includes the Carnes Crossroads intersection and began developing a master plan for a mixed-use community for this growing area of Berkeley County. This new development will essentially become a ‘sister community’ to Daniel Island – a ‘smart growth’ community that responsibly combines residential and commercial uses and evolves as a gathering place for the area. T... 02/21/2007