Real estate markets are truly different everywhere you go, so what stands true for one area might not be the same for another. And when you add in timing – whether it’s a “buyer’s market” or a “seller’s market” – it gets that much more difficult to really know what will impact a home’s value. Read More
The Ten Important Blogs to Help Manage Home Improvements
Working and improving our houses can be exciting. Changing up the design of our homes can be thrilling. And managing the details of our home improvement projects can be exhausting. Where do we start? Who can help us and how do we get all the work done? And who is going to manage all the budgets? With these ten blogs to help manage home improvements, you will be on your way to better project management. Read More
DIY or Not: How to Interview a Contractor
Many of us have the ability to make adjustments, repairs and enhancements to our homes. Many simple tasks are easy to update like replacing a light switch cover. However, other types of tasks may require more skills that you may or may not have. If you feel that electrical work is not in your skill set, it is a good idea to hire a contractor. Although you have the skills, you do not have the time to perform the task. This is another reason you may need to hire a contractor to help you. Read More
Winter Home Improvements to Cut Energy Costs
Guest Blogger: Maria Ramos
With the winter months well underway, many people are seeing their utility bills skyrocket as a result of heating their homes to counteract the chilly weather. With some preparation and the right home improvements, it doesn’t have to be this way. Much of the energy consumed by households is essentially wasted, so it’s important to improve efficiency as a means of sparing your wallet as well as the natural environment. Fortunately, many of the projects that can help in reaching this goal can be accomplished in a short amount of time and Read More
How Long Certain Home Improvements will Take to Pay for Themselves
Guest Blogger: Gunner Kenyon
For homeowners, it’s an endless struggle: You know that you could save money on monthly expenses if you were to renovate your home, but those renovations cost money. So, the obvious problem is trying to determine which renovations are going to be worth the cost, and how long it will take for those renovations to pay for themselves. Of course, given that no two homes are the same, it’s impossible to say matter-of-factly which home improvements will pay off and when, yet that’s exactly what we’re about to do! Here are five home enhancements that will save you more than you spend to install them… eventually. Read More
