The first house my wife and I owned was brand spanking new - right out of the box. We walked in to fresh paint, clean carpets, new appliances and a cute little covered porch right off the back door. Everything was so perfect. We had no home remodeling costs to speak of. A few years and two kids later we decided it was time for some more space. So we moved into our second home for our expanding family. This house was nice and definitely an upgrade when it came to space. But it was not new. It…
