Honeywell makes a remote control for a ceiling fan which has variable speed for the fan and dimming for the lights as well. In addition, it has a setting that will turn the lights off on a delay (so you have light while you leave the room) and another feature to randomize the lighting of the ceiling light so that anyone casing you hour home might be misled into thinking someone is home. The models that I've looked at are the honeywell 40013 (backlit touch screen remote) and 40012 (physical buttons) and the prices range from 29.95+ on the 40012 and 39.98 on the 40013 (@ Lowes, which is lower than at the Honeywellstore.com site). Here is a link that might be useful: Honeywell Ceiling Fan Remote with Lighting Dimmer

Awww, man. I didn't see those fans when I was looking! Yes, I'm whining. I thought i hated ceiling fans. I couldn't find one I could tolerate so I grabbed the plainest one I could find so it wouldn't stand out. I paid a whopping $40 for it. Now I want the Hudson Valley Pelham!!!! And I LOVE that school house fan! Get it!!!!!

Thanks again. I did review a number of options before posting here for review by the big guns. :) I know some people love the remotes, but personally, I prefer simplicity and control via switches. A remote is one more thing to lose and/or have "hidden" by young children! And yes, our current switches are rotary-style combo setups (two knobs per switch) that control both lights and the fan - there are two settings for lights (low or high) and three speed settings for the fan - each controlled by its respective rotary knob. I've found plenty of switches that control both fan and offer dimming for lights - but all are rated for halogens or incandescents. It's just odd, and I wonder why. I did try a "dimmable" candelabra LED in our current fan/dimmer switch setup - it flickered badly on the low setting. I think some dimmable LED bulbs are okay with newer incandescent dimmers (per happy reviews from folks like JMVD), whereas other LEDs - even those rated dimmable - are more finicky. I won't beat a dead horse. I just wondered if anyone knew of combo switches rated for LEDs that I might have overlooked, or if there was a compelling reason for why they don't seem to exist yet. Maybe we'll try a Maestro switch though, and experiment. Thanks again!

We had a hunter fan with a buil-in light fixture that wasn't a kit. We did some checking and without taking the fan apart, couldn't be sure if the problem was the motor or the remote receiver. It was an incredibly heavy unit installed on a 14 ft ceiling -- we installed it DIY and we knew what a beast it was and a repair wasn't going to be easy or cheap -- in our case as much as a really good fan. This time of year, you should see sale and mark down prices on fans, You can probably put in something basic/classic for $100-$150. If you can DIY, you might leave it at that. If you can DIY a little more or have to call an electrician, I would look into changing those boob lights to recessed LED floods. When you are getting ready to sell is not the time to cheap out and not fix things. A new fan might not get you more money for your house, but one that is not working will definitely cost you hundreds or more -- and that is if the potential buyers don't see get concerned about repairs or lack of maintenance and pass on it altogether.