Real Estate » Selling

If your New Year's resolution is to sell a home in 2008, it's probably time to start thinking about how to make that home stand out from the rest.
But before planning a single project, beware: Homeowners aren't able to recoup as many improvement costs as they did in recent years, according to a recent study by Remodeling magazine. In fact, real-estate agents advise clients not to overdo it regardless of what the local market conditions are like.