Know Your Renovation Cost

So you want a brand spankin' new kitchen? And that fugly driveway sure could use some brick pavers. You will of course call around for price quotes, but it's a handy thing when there's a website that gives you ballpark figures on every type of major home reno. That place is Houzz.com, which gathers low, middle, high, and average costs for renovations. Kitchen renovations, for example, cost about $10K for the lower third of surveyed respondents, $24K for the middle third, and $82K for the upper crust. 89% of people hired a professional for kitchen work. Houzz also ties users into lists of pros for hire, products for sale, and a range of online guides. [Houzz via Huff Po]