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	<updated>2012-02-16T15:53:59Z</updated>

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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[New Video Showcasing Great Work by Weidmann Remodeling]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.nariatlanta.org/?p=1521</id>
		<updated>2012-02-16T15:53:59Z</updated>
		<published>2012-02-16T15:53:59Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Choosing a Professional" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta contractors" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta remodeling" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="NARI Atlanta" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="planning a remodel" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="remodeling in Atlanta" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[As the weather gets warmer, you may want to create a beautiful outdoor entertaining space.  This video shows you how a NARI Atlanta contractor built an incredible outdoor living area as well as a complete kitchen renovation. This extraordinary project was done by Weidmann Remodeling. The video featuring NARI Atlanta member Weidmann Remodeling aired on Atlanta’s [...]]]></summary>
		<content type="html" xml:base="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/choosing-a-professional/new-video-showcasing-great-work-by-weidmann-remodeling/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/"&gt;&lt;img class="size-medium wp-image-1522 alignright" src="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/files/2012/02/NARI_Atlanta_Weidmann_Remodeling-300x213.png" alt="" width="300" height="213" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;As the weather gets warmer, you may want to create a beautiful outdoor entertaining space.  This video shows you how a NARI Atlanta contractor built an incredible outdoor living area as well as a complete kitchen renovation. This extraordinary project was done by &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a title="Weidmann Remodeling" href="http://www.WeidmannRemodeling.com" target="_blank"&gt;Weidmann Remodeling&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. The video featuring NARI Atlanta member Weidmann Remodeling aired on Atlanta’s Home And Style and was produced by &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.MariettaVideoProductions.com" target="_blank"&gt;Marietta Video Productions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the video for yourself on Youtube:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMSAgqpqKls"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMSAgqpqKls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How amazing is the work that Weidmann did on this? They truly did an incredible job, but that&amp;#8217;s what we&amp;#8217;ve all come to expect from one of Atlanta&amp;#8217;s leading remodeling contractors. Leave a comment in the comments section and let us know what you like about this project!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you’re planning a remodel for your Atlanta area home, be sure that you choose an official &lt;a href="http://www.nariatlanta.org/" target="_blank"&gt;NARI Atlanta&lt;/a&gt; member for your job, and you’ll be guaranteed to receive the best remodeling work available anywhere.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Homeowners Emphasizing Remodeling Over Relocation]]></title>
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		<id>http://blog.nariatlanta.org/?p=1512</id>
		<updated>2012-02-15T14:20:50Z</updated>
		<published>2012-02-15T14:20:50Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="News for Home Owners" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta contractors" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta remodeling" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta remodeling blog" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Contractors" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="finding a contractor in Atlanta" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="home improvement" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="kitchen remodeling" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="National Association of the Remodeling Industry" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="remodeling in Atlanta" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Difficulties in real estate markets have left a lot of people wondering about what&#8217;s best to do for their personal financial situations. With so much uncertainty in the market, selling a home and moving into a new one carries with it a lot of risk that many people are wise to be wary of.  Even [...]]]></summary>
		<content type="html" xml:base="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/news-for-home-owners/homeowners-emphasizing-remodeling-over-relocation/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/"&gt;&lt;img class="size-medium wp-image-1519 alignright" src="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/files/2012/02/Home-remodeling-projects-NARI-Atlanta-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Difficulties in real estate markets have left a lot of people wondering about what&amp;#8217;s best to do for their personal financial situations. With so much uncertainty in the market, selling a home and moving into a new one carries with it a lot of risk that many people are wise to be wary of.  Even when uncertainty isn&amp;#8217;t a problem, lower average listing prices in many areas has people hesitant to sell their homes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So what option are homeowners choosing instead? Believe it or not, more and more they&amp;#8217;re turning to remodeling projects as a way of bringing new life to their home surroundings and also in an effort to make smart investments in their home, according to a new report from the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a title="Real Estate and Home Remodeling News " href="http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20120205,0,6800874.story" target="_blank"&gt;LA Times&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just how exactly can we tell that home remodeling is becoming the new norm for homeowners? How about the fact that money spent on remodeling projects and materials was significantly more than that which was spent on new home constructions toward the end of last year? That&amp;#8217;s an especially surprising fact, considering new home construction often out-sold remodeling expenditures by around 3 to 1 in the past. This clearly shows that more and more homeowners are finding value in staying put in their homes and investing in them through updates and remodels to their home as they try to make living a bit more comfortable and enjoyable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If doing a home remodeling project sounds just like what you need for your Atlanta area home, you&amp;#8217;ll want to make sure you work with a reliable, dependable contractor who will strive for the best work possible. Our certified &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a title="NARI Atlanta Official Site" href="http://www.nariatlanta.org/" target="_blank"&gt;NARI Atlanta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; contractors are just the ones you&amp;#8217;re looking for, so visit our official site to find out about local remodeling contractors near you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Image via: &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexik/109818601/sizes/m/in/photostream/" target="_blank"&gt;Flickr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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		<title type="html"><![CDATA[Great Tips For Preparing a Home Remodeling Project]]></title>
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		<updated>2012-02-09T14:42:27Z</updated>
		<published>2012-02-09T14:42:27Z</published>
		<category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Choosing a Professional" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta contractors" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta remodeling" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="Atlanta remodeling blog" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="finding a contractor in Atlanta" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="planning a remodel" /><category scheme="http://blog.nariatlanta.org" term="remodeling projects" />		<summary type="html"><![CDATA[All the time here on the NARI Atlanta blog, we preach to our readers about the importance of planning and preparation when it comes to home remodeling projects. There are so many different factors and angles to consider when making a decision about how you&#8217;re going to bring change to your home and given how [...]]]></summary>
		<content type="html" xml:base="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/choosing-a-professional/great-tips-for-preparing-a-home-remodeling-project/">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/"&gt;&lt;img class="size-full wp-image-1516 alignright" src="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/files/2012/02/NARI-Atlanta-home-remodeling-project-tips.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;All the time here on the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a title="NARI Atlanta official blog" href="http://blog.nariatlanta.org/" target="_blank"&gt;NARI Atlanta blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, we preach to our readers about the importance of planning and preparation when it comes to home remodeling projects. There are so many different factors and angles to consider when making a decision about how you&amp;#8217;re going to bring change to your home and given how costly and permanent a remodel is, you want to be certain you&amp;#8217;re making the right move.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Today we wanted to talk about some of the best tips and ideas for getting your remodel planned efficiently and perfectly, and the first step is establishing what your goals are and what you want to change. A really great idea is to take plenty of time to look over your home and decide what you don&amp;#8217;t like about it. This can be a difficult process if you&amp;#8217;ve become accustomed to certain inconveniences about your home&amp;#8217;s space and layout, but taking a careful look at how things are organized and constructed will give you insight into what changes should be made. While going through this step, keep in mind your budget and finances; you don&amp;#8217;t want to plan a project that you won&amp;#8217;t be able to finish because you run out of funds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once you have an idea of the project and your goals, it&amp;#8217;s time to find a professional. Of course, you&amp;#8217;ll only want to work with a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a title="Remodeling Contractors in Atlanta GA" href="http://www.nariatlanta.org/" target="_blank"&gt;NARI Atlanta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; officially licensed member. These contractors and remodelers are the best and more reliable in Atlanta, each of them taking great pride in their work. One of the best things to do is talk with multiple contractors or builders and get quotes or estimates from each of them. It&amp;#8217;s just like shopping for anything else; you want to get the most value for your money.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Once you&amp;#8217;ve picked out a contractor and settled on the project and it&amp;#8217;s costs, you&amp;#8217;ll be well on your way to transforming your home into the perfect space for you and your family. For even more advice on making a remodeling project go smoothly, check out KJRH.com&amp;#8217;s great article on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/money/angies_list/tips-for-home-remodeling-projects" target="_blank"&gt;tips for home remodeling&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Like we said earlier, if you&amp;#8217;re preparing for a remodel be sure that you choose an official NARI Atlanta member for your job, and you&amp;#8217;ll be guaranteed to receive the best remodeling work available anywhere.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Image via: &lt;a href="http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1177538" target="_blank"&gt;stock.xchng&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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