Top ten reasons to remodel instead of buying a new house:

• Sentimental attachment to your home
• You like your neighbors
• The current location is convenient
• There aren't any good building lots left
• You have mature landscaping, and can't stand the thought of starting over
• You won't have to compete for permit allocations
• Moving is expensive and disruptive
• Your home just needs a little help to be perfect
• The existing house has more character than new houses
• It may be less expensive to get what you want by "recycling" your
  current home