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Make Your Home Work Harder (Profit + Remodel Strategy) | Episode 589

Hey, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com. It’s 39 degrees, and today we’re talking about making your home work harder.

This one’s twofold.

Part one: remodeling strategically in a broken housing market.
Part two: turning your house from a pure expense into something that actually produces.

The housing market sucks right now. That’s just reality. But that doesn’t mean you’re powerless.

The Housing Market Is Skewed — Use That

Starter homes are struggling. Lower-tier houses are sitting.

But higher-end houses? Selling like crazy. Million-dollar homes are moving because people with that kind of money don’t care about rates the same way.

That skews the data.

People see $400k homes selling and assume everything is hot — but that doesn’t help someone trying to get into their first house.

If you’re buying right now, one strategy is simple: buy under your ceiling.

Know your range. Don’t stretch yourself to death. Look at homes that need a little TLC. Cosmetic stuff. Cabinets. Paint. Fixtures. Appliances. Flooring.

Those are solvable.

Over time, you remodel intelligently and build equity yourself.

If you’re already in a house, the same concept applies. Pick one room at a time. Kitchen. Bathroom. Flooring. Do it in phases.

At the end? You either:

• Have a fully remodeled home you love

• Or you sell at a higher value and move up

But your strategy matters.

If your goal is resale, you remodel based on trends — not your personal taste.

Sage green cabinets? Trendy. I hate them. Doesn’t matter. If the goal is ROI, you follow market taste.

Black kitchens? Also trendy. Not my thing.

If it’s your forever home? Then build for you.

Two totally different goals.

Yard = Wasted Opportunity

Most people see yard work as a chore.<