Remodeling

Penthouse Pause: COVID-19 Cripples Some High-Rise Renovations

By Jon Anderson / April 17, 2020 /

Three weeks ago, I would have said my best guess was that I was a hard six weeks shy of putting my Claridge Penthouse studs-in renovation on the market. Today, I can’t answer that question – and only partly for the reason you think. For those new readers discovering CandysDirt.com while sipping a quarantini, Penthouse…

Penthouse Plunge: Delays, Coughs, And Guts

By Jon Anderson / March 4, 2020 /

Living through a renovation teaches you a lot regardless of whether it’s your first time or your 100th. There’s always something new that pops up along with the tried and true snafus.  Since last time, more join the list. For those reading this for the first time, Penthouse Plunge is a series chronicling my purchase…

After Renovation, Baby Boomers Fall For Their Home All Over Again

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 24, 2020 /

Forty years passed by in a blink for Honey and Mike Sheff. Luckily they found the right company to make their renovation a great experience.

5 Ways To Tell A Full Renovation From a Remodel

By Jon Anderson / January 31, 2020 /

What’s the difference between a remodel and a renovation? Typically, all things being equal, the difference is price.

Penthouse Plunge: Picking Leicht German Custom Kitchen Cabinetry For a Flip

By Jon Anderson / January 14, 2020 /

I’ve renovated every home I’ve ever owned, but I’ve never done a flip like I’m doing for the Penthouse Plunge series. Sure, there are different economic elements to consider when you’re flipping, which often shake out of tastes (my specific versus the great unwashed public’s). Armed with my budget and thoughts on what everyone wants…