By Sara Rae Lancaster
Special to HomesPlus
It's been said that home is where the
heart is. With some sweat equity, it can
also be where the money is, if you know
where to allocate your investments of
time and remodeling funds.
The University of Wisconsin-Exten-
sion, in collaboration with ProHealth
Care and the Greater Milwaukee Foun-
dation and several other community
organizations, is trying to make those
decisions a little easier on homeowners
with the upcoming Waukesha Home
Improvement Workshop on April 24.
The free "educational program is in
response to neighbors identifying the
need to maintain and improve the exist-
ing homes in older established neighbor-
hoods," said Steven Chmielewski, UW-
Extension community economic devel-
opment educator.
Kitchens and baths remain perennial
favorites when it comes to getting
the most bang for your renovation bucks,
C O N T E N T S
Getting great gardens
off to a good start
Dishwasher
tech can
result in
cleaner
water and
dishes
Building is not poker —
give builder real budget
Laying out water design
A publication of the Waukesha Freeman and Oconomowoc Enterprise • April 2017
More bang for the seller's buck
First impressions
really matter
See HOME IMPROVEMENT/Page 2
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Attractive landscaping on the outside will help draw buyers inside, regardless of the realty sign's
promise of "I'm Gorgeous Inside."
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