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When it comes to real estate, you’ve probably heard kitchens and bathrooms typically sell houses. While you may not have enough money for a kitchen remodel, adding a bathroom can be a more affordable way to enhance your property and catch buyers’ attention. By adding another bathroom to your home, you immediately increase your chances of the property getting noticed. Technology makes it simple for buyers to search properties of interest by their designated criteria. One of those is “minimum number of bathrooms.” By adding to that amount in your listing, you’ll be getting in front of that many more potential buyers.

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Before starting a home improvement project, either on one’s own or with the assistance of a professional contractor, homeowners must first consider the costs involved. According to the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor, more than one-third of homeowners do not understand what hiring a professional will cost, and then cannot successfully budget and secure financing once they have set their sights on a renovation project. HomeAdvisor says that some of the more popular projects, such as remodeling a kitchen or bathroom or building a deck, can cost, on average, $19,920, $9,274 and $6,919, respectively. Homeowners may find that the more expensive renovations require them to secure some type of financing. Those who have never before sought such financing may want to consider these options. Cash-out refinancing – With cash-out 1. refinancing, a person will begin the mortgage process anew with the intention

of paying off the current mortgage balance, and then taking out additional funds for other

purposes. Cash-out refinancing is a way to tap into a home’s existing equity for use on improvements or other expenses, such as college tuition.

improvement purposes. Funds may be approved within one business day, which can be ideal for those who want to begin their improvements soon.

Home equity line of credit – The financial Personal line of credit – A personal line 2. experts at Bankrate indicate that a HELOC 5. of credit allows borrowers to borrow works like a credit card, with the house as only the money needed at the time, and offers collateral. There is a credit limit, and borrowers can spend up to that limit. The interest rate may or may not be fixed. However, the interest may be tax-deductible if the financing is used to improve, buy or build a home.

Home equity loan – Individuals also can borrow against equity in their homes with a fixed interest rate through a home equity loan. Most lenders will calculate 80 percent of the home value and subtract a homeowner’s mortgage balance to figure out how much can be borrowed, according to the financial advisory site The Simple Dollar.

Personal loan – Homeowners can shop 4. around at various financial institutions for competitive personal loans to be used for home

a variable interest rate that is generally lower than fixed loan rates. Again, like a credit card, PLOC gives a person a maximum borrowing amount and is ideal for ongoing purchases.

Credit cards – In a pinch, credit cards 6. can be used to finance improvements, but they do come with the cost of very high

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Shelving can corral items and keep rooms more organized. Utilizing vertical space for storage is a great way to de-clutter and stay organized.

Hang wire or plastic file organizers on the inside of kitchen cabinets to easily store cookie sheets, trays and cutting boards. Save on counter or cabinet space with hanging spice racks. These can be hung directly on walls or on the inside of cabinet doors.

Choose furniture that is tall rather than 4. wide. This can mean swapping out a dresser in a bedroom for an armoire or vertical chest of drawers.

on the most accessible shelves.

Install a shelf over the entryway to a room 8. to utilize this seldom-used space. Shelves also can be custom cut and placed in oddly shaped areas, such as in attic rooms under the eaves or on slanted walls.

Dowels or curtain rods and some fabric 9. can be used to fabricate slings to hold books or magazines.

Invest in some magnetic boards that can 10. hold keys or notes by the front door or store knives on a kitchen wall. Install two towel bars parallel to one 11. another on the wall of a bathroom. These can hold extra toilet tissue or rolled hand towels.

Canvas bags hung on a towel bar on a wall Use rope plant hangers to store potatoes 5. can keep dirty clothes wrangled until it’s 12. or onions near prep areas. The same time to wash them. This also eliminates clothes plant hangers can wrangle stuffed animals and hampers on the floor.

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Add a second rod or shelving to the inside 6. of closets to create more space for clothing and other items.

small toys in kids’ rooms. Utilizing vertical areas in a home is a great way to increase storage capacity and keep rooms more organized.

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Who hasn’t, at one point in their lives, lamented a lack of space and organization at home? A lifetime’s worth of items have to be kept somewhere, and without the right organizational strategy, clutter can quickly take over. The home improvement site Home Therapy says that, when square footage is limited, tapping vertical walls is the fastest way to maximize and multiply the space available. Hooks, rods, shelving, built-ins … the sky is the limit when it comes to finding additional storage and adding a bit of personality to tight quarters. Even homes that may have adequate space can benefit from vertical solutions.

Stack all the stuff you can, including washers and dryers, beds (with storage drawers underneath) and even stacking nesting tables.

Take kitchen cabinets all the way to the 7. ceiling. Store lesser used items on the uppermost shelves and the items you use each

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KENOSHA COUNTY SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES

CONDOS

VACANT LAND

Racine • 1717 Linden Ave.......................$ 62,900 • 942 Walnut St............................$ 40,000 • 4010 16th St..............................$ 78,500 • 3343 Douglas Ave...................$ 156,000 • 6320 Middle Rd.........................$ 72,000 • 3310 Pierce Blvd.......................$ 92,000 • 1739 Russet St.........................$ 89,900 • 2709 Hamilton Ave....................$ 98,000 • 1803 Shoop St..........................$ 93,000 • 326 Mertens Ave.......................$ 95,000 • 6925 Whitewater St.................$ 107,111 • 2059 Carter St..........................$ 97,900 • 2508 Hayes Ave........................$ 98,000 • 3320 Lindermann Ave.............$ 104,000 • 3029 Elm Ln............................$ 106,000 • 2045 Arthur Ave......................$ 110,000 • 2920 Yout St............................$ 107,500 • 1026 Wisconsin Ave...............$ 110,000 • 3035 Gilson St........................$ 115,500 • 1410 Kremer Ave....................$ 109,000 • 2316 Mitchell St......................$ 114,900 • 612 Romayne Ave..................$ 107,000 • 704 Belmont Ave.....................$ 116,000 • 1147 Howard...........................$ 116,500 • 3010 Spring St........................$ 127,000 • 1314 West Blvd.......................$ 124,000 • 2815 Gilson St........................$ 129,000 • 4617 Carter Dr........................$ 125,000 • 1305 Cleveland Ave................$ 125,000 • 3300 6th Ave...........................$ 133,000 • 1652 Thurston Ave..................$ 117,900 • 1905 Johnson Ave..................$ 125,000 • 731 Lathrop Ave......................$ 125,900 • 2309 Geneva St......................$ 128,000 • 1539 West Blvd.......................$ 133,500 • 1001 Coronada Dr..................$ 126,000 Burlington • 459 S Kane St.........................$ 264,088 • 4445 Mormon Rd....................$ 289,000 • 30421 Forest Dr......................$ 315,000 • 1805 Murphy Ave....................$ 320,000 • 472 McHenry St........................$ 85,000

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Wheatland • Lt 1 352nd Ave..........................$ 49,900 Twin Lakes • Lt 0 368th Ave............................$49,000 Kenosha • 3822 17th Pl..............................$ 63,500 • Lt 1 47th Ave 2, 3....................$ 195,000 • Pcl1 54th Ave..........................$ 220,000 Salem • Lt 2 60th St................................$ 60,000 Pleasant Prairie • Lt 17 106th Pl............................$ 78,900

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Kenosha • 8610 30th Ave 203..................$ 139,145 • 1453 28th Ct...........................$ 135,000 • 1929 27th Ave 12....................$ 192,500 Pleasant Prairie • 10010 66th Ave 5-5.................$ 141,900

RACINE COUNTY

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Wheatland • 7815 336th Ave.........................$ 55,000 Salem • 6211 242nd Ave........................$ 99,500 • 24712 68th St.........................$ 120,000 • 6210 242nd Ave......................$ 131,000 Kenosha • 6823 32nd Ave..........................$ 79,800 • 4052 31st Ave...........................$ 75,101 • 4018 91st St..............................$ 70,000 • 1006 43rd St.............................$ 83,000 • 4819 26th Ave...........................$ 88,000 • 6421 59th Ave..........................$102,000 • 4727 42nd Ave..........................$ 90,500 • 9035 15th Ave.........................$ 113,000 • 6504 24th Ave.........................$ 123,000 • 3714 60th Pl............................$ 124,900 • 4732 42 Ave............................$ 121,000 • 2516 Johnson Rd....................$ 135,000 • 4904 76th St............................$ 123,000 • 3907 16th Ave.........................$ 135,000 • 3111 75th St............................$ 150,000 • 7525 40th Ave.........................$ 154,000 • 8937 17th Ave.........................$ 161,000 • 1512 80th St............................$ 159,900 • 6221 57th Ave.........................$ 164,900 • 5806 46th Ave.........................$ 162,000 • 8237 25th Ct...........................$ 137,025 • 2220 79th St............................$ 167,000 • 1838 20 Ave............................$ 165,000 • 7334 26th Ave.........................$ 169,900 • 2120 26th St............................$ 171,500 • 2014 21st St............................$ 170,000 • 2110 16th Ave.........................$ 168,800 • 6028 43rd Ave.........................$ 160,000 • 3617 18th Ave.........................$ 172,500 • 1418 25th St............................$ 175,000 • 7320 34 Ave............................$ 179,000 • 1914 18th Ave.........................$ 183,900 • 5916 3rd Ave...........................$ 185,000 • 2002 Washington Rd...............$177,500 Pleasant Prairie • 7412 8th Ave...........................$ 107,000

• 3810 61st St..............................$ 85,000 • 6435 127th St.........................$ 145,000 • 8541 104th Ave.......................$ 150,000 • 8435 Cooper Rd.....................$ 132,000 • 210 86th Pl..............................$ 189,900 • 4104 122nd St........................$ 190,000 • 11588 39th Ave.......................$ 200,000 • 5406 86th St............................$ 214,900 Bristol • 5116 200th Ave.......................$ 139,900 • 8226 202nd Ave......................$ 180,000 • 8540 160th Av.........................$ 260,000 • 8410 204th Cir........................$ 304,000 • 18912 101st St..........................$ 96,000 • 10251 187th Ave.......................$ 95,000 Randall • 10244 406th Ave.....................$ 229,000 Trevor • 23524 123rd St.......................$ 129,000 • 9609 271st Ave.......................$ 143,750 • 23514 127th Pl........................$ 162,000 Silver Lake • 804 E Oak St..........................$ 190,000 Twin Lakes • 1722 Sunset Dr.......................$ 241,000

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Here is a listing of recent single-family home, condominium and vacant land sales in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth counties. The information is provided through the Multiple Listing Service.

• 8431 Heather Ave...................$ 105,000 • 33316 Honey Lake S Rd.........$ 119,000 • 312 Lincoln St.........................$ 133,000 • 8121 Monroe St......................$ 125,300 • 508 State W St........................$ 175,000 • 165 Maple N Ave....................$ 179,000 Mount Pleasant • 4629 Phoebe Ln.....................$ 132,000 • 1720 Wiese Ln........................$ 177,000 • 1438 Emmertsen Rd...............$ 229,000 • 5940 Greenway Ln.................$ 245,000 • 8239 W Red Pine Cir..............$ 260,650 • 6609 Explorer W Dr................$ 257,000 Sturtevant • 9224 Carol Ann Dr..................$ 189,900 • 3510 Kennsington Square Rd.$ 215,000 Wind Lake • 26847 Waubeesee Lake Dr....$ 483,500 Union Grove • 1778 Shumann Dr...................$ 295,000 • 105 Chelsea Ln.......................$ 480,000 Elmwood Park • 3360 S Elmwood Dr................$ 243,500 Waterford • 31021 Grand Dr......................$ 240,000 • 456 Rivermoor Dr...................$ 243,650 • 540 Fox River Hills Dr.............$ 289,900 • 26022 Windermere Dr............$ 305,000 Wind Point • 5321 Valley Trl.........................$ 255,000 Rochester • 208 State S St.........................$ 260,000 Kansasville • 23903 Oakwood Ln.................$ 339,000

CONDOS Racine • 35 Harborview Dr 213.............$ 158,000 Mount Pleasant • 1231 N Sunnyslope Dr 101......$ 87,500 • 7120 Mariner Dr 103.................$ 85,000 • 1445 Pheasant Run Dr 204......$ 95,000 • 5818 Ring Neck Ter 201.........$ 123,000 Waterford • 923 Prestwick 4.......................$ 140,000 • 300 Foxwood Dr 146...............$ 131,500

Sturtevant • 1701 Wisconsin St #3.............$ 127,000 Wind Point • 121 E Parkfield Ct...................$ 169,900 Burlington • 273 Oak Hill Cir.......................$ 269,900

VACANT LAND Waterford • Lt 33 Willow Bend Dr................$ 41,900 Mount Pleasant • Lt 12 Merganser Dr...................$ 54,567 • Lt 10 Merganser Dr...................$ 54,567 Sturtevant • 4118 90th St.........................$ 4,586,500

WALWORTH COUNTY SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES Genoa City • 209 Sterling Ct........................$ 122,500 • N1102 Walnut Rd....................$ 125,000 • N1221 Beech Dr.....................$ 137,000 Elkhorn • 410 N Broad St.......................$ 215,000 • 725 S Woodpine Dr.................$ 230,000 • W4846 Overlook Dr................$ 325,900 Whitewater • 119 N Fremont St....................$ 120,000 Delavan • 506 Pine St.............................$ 164,000 • 582 Laurel Heights Dr.............$ 169,500 • 3445 South Shore Dr..............$ 195,000 • 103 Arbor Ridge Dr.................$ 215,000 • 4030 Bay Rd...........................$ 210,000 Walworth • 221 Kenosha St......................$ 138,000 Lake Geneva • 301 Gallant Dr.........................$ 364,818 • 309 Gallant Dr.........................$ 353,488 • 1324 Tomike St.......................$ 295,000 • 342 Lookout Dr.......................$ 294,500 • 211 Cappella Way...................$ 356,383 Darien • W9056 Christie Rd..................$ 378,000

Williams Bay • 429 Ashley Ct - ‘Georgian’ Lt 26.$ 499,680 • 461 Chasefield Dr Lt 52..........$ 351,140 Eagle • N9358 Glacier Dr....................$ 305,515 East Troy • W3032 County Road J............$ 305,000

CONDOS Lake Geneva • 1250 Wisconsin St 206B.........$ 130,000 • 1045 Lakeland Dr 9-35...........$ 173,000 • 1151 Townline Rd 203............$ 185,000 • 973 Lakeland Dr.....................$ 205,000 Williams Bay • 90 Potawatomi Rd 5A.............$ 107,500 Fontana • 269 Fontana Blvd 1108...........$ 107,500 • 269 Fontana Blvd 2164...........$ 107,500 • 601H Country Club Dr............$ 183,000 • 810 Aspen Dr B1....................$ 190,000 Genoa City • 1400 Hunters Ridge Dr 58......$ 146,000 Whitewater • 622 Waters Edge Dr...............$ 225,000

VACANT LAND Lake Geneva • Lt 1 Hunt Ridge Dr..................$ 118,500 Elkhorn • Lt 10 Red Wing Ln....................$ 78,000

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