Lifestyles Custom Homes & Remodeling, Inc.

11/03/2014

Therapist, financial advisor, mediator — for the price of a single good contractor on your remodel, you're actually getting 10 jobs done

05/14/2013

Lifestyles Custom Homes & Remodeling, Inc. is selected as one of Remodeling Magazine's Big50 remodeling companies in 2013!

http://www.remodeling.hw.net/big50/2013/lifestyles-custom-homes-remodeling.aspx

2013 Big 50

04/22/2013

Kitchen & lower level remodel in Blue Springs, MO.

02/13/2013

http://www.housingzone.com/blog/have-you-drunk-social-media-kool-aid

12/18/2012

Apparently, we can link our Constant Contact newsletter to our page... As soon as we figure that one out, we'll make it happen. Until then, anyone have any experience doing this or have suggestions for us?

12/18/2012

Healthy living, aging-in-place, and colors & textures top the remodeling trends for 2013.

http://www.housingzone.com/top-10-remodeling-trends-2013

Remodeling giant Neil Kelly Company put together a list of its top 10 home design and remodeling trends for 2013. Top trends include the move toward clean, contemporary kitchen cabinets and the rise of quartz composite countertops.

12/18/2012

Here's more interesting housing recovery commentary from the Wall Street Journal.

http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/12/17/five-housing-issues-to-watch-in-2013/

Home prices finally hit a bottom in 2012, well ahead of many predictions that called for continued price drops this year.

12/18/2012

It appears that the housing market is making a comeback. Factor in the wide spread damage that Hurricane Sandy caused on the east coast and we're starting to see the effect on material pricing. Check out these stories for more info:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-17/lumber-reaches-6-year-high-as-housing-rebound-erodes-u-s-supply.html

http://www.homechannelnews.com/article/industry-dashboard-dec-17-2012

Lumber futures rose to a six-year high, extending a rally that is the biggest of any commodity in 2012, on mounting signs of tighter supplies as U.S. home construction rebounds.

10/22/2012

We've all seen products that cater to the environmentally savvy crowd. But, how do you know if it's just ad hype or the real thing? Check out this article from houzz.com for some helpful hints.
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4768128/list?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u179&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery2

With the ecofriendly bandwagon picking up some dubious passengers, here's how to tell truly green products and services from the imposters

10/22/2012

How much does the quality of public safety affect the price and value of homes in any city? How safe is the city you live in? Does your city make Forbes' list of 10 most dangerous cities?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/10/18/detroit-tops-the-2012-list-of-americas-most-dangerous-cities/

see photosLucas Oleniuk/ZUMA Press/NewscomClick for full photo gallery: The 10 Most Dangerous U.S. Cities At a community meeting in a Lutheran church earlier this year, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing got an earful about his city’s distressingly high crime rate. The heckling started with members of his own ...