Monday, May 28, 2012
 With the housing market softening and lending rates at solidly higher levels, a big home improvement project is not undertaken lightly. Our BusinessWeek.com special report on Home Improvements That Count, offers essential information and smart strategies to help would-be remodelers tackle the array of choices that await them. We start by examining the factors BusinessWeek.com editor Will Andrews and his family weighed as they made the decision to remodel, move, or stand pat. Advice from experts is always welcome, and we have some common-sense tips from home-improvement guru Bob Vila. Two tip sheets offer help on making smart financing choices and achieving high style on a modest budget. We also take a close look at the surprising financial implications of using ``green'' building materials. Before you call the bank or the architect, see our slide shows on the projects that create the most value and high-end appliances and their more modestly priced look-alikes. For all this and more, go to www.businessweek.com/go/06homeimprovement
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