Home Improvement To Sell Your Home
When you're getting ready to sell your house you should make a list of the home improvement projects that will make your home more appealing to buyers. You can do home repairs yourself or hire a handyman to help make home improvements. What kind of home improvement services does a handyman offer?
Buying A Home With Potential Water Damage
Water erosion can turn into water damage. Before you buy a home you should check for water damage and the potential for water damage caused by water eroding away land. Sometimes when a home has water damage it may need other repairs. Is there a way that the home could be sold despite the risk of…
Inspector Jamie Dunsing describes how to find radon gas during a home inspection. With radon testing you can find radon in your home and install a radon mitigation system.
Learn how to find asbestos in your home. Inspecting for asbestos can limit asbestos exposure and help you with asbestos abatement. Jamie Dunsing shows Ilyce what to look for in asbestos pipe insulation.
Home Inspection Of A Fireplace
What should you look for in an inspection of your fireplace? Jamie Dunsing talks about fireplace or chimney damage and fire hazards it can lead to.
Z-Wave: Home Automation Via Your TV
You can control your home automation system using your TV with cool new technology from Z-Wave. Z-Wave's Mark Walters shows Ilyce Glink how to control the home automation radio frequency technology when she's watching TV. Using Z-Wave technology,k you can turn up the heat without getting up using…
Home Automation System From Z-Wave
Z-Wave's home automation system works with more than 170 manufacturers so you have flexibility. You can start small and use Z-Wave's home automation system to control your garage and light switches. Z-Wave's home automation system lets you control your home remotely.
Whirlpool Energy Star Refrigerator
Whirlpool's Central Park refrigerator received an Energy Star rating. The Whirlpool Energy Star refrigerator lets you charge your iPod, watch digital pictures and more with attachments. Watch our video on this Whirlpool Energy Star refrigerator. A Whirlpool Energy Star refrigerator uses less energy…
Salamander's Jump Seat With Cup Holder
If you're short on space in your home and need an extra seat, try Salamander's jump seat with a cup holder. It looks like an ottoman till you open it up and discover jump seat cushions and a cup holder. Check out this jump seat with a cup holder.
Able Planet Headphones Save Hearing
Watch Ilyce try out Able Planet's noise canceling headphones which save hearing. You can listen to music at lower decibels with these headphones and save your hearing. These headphones help with hearing protection. Can these headphones save your hearing?
Sony's Douglas Smith explains Sony's OLED technology used for TV screens. Thin OLED TV screens from Sony are more energy efficient and better for the environment. Learn about Sony OLED TV here.
Save Energy with Philips LCD TV
Philips' John Morog describes how Philips 42 inch LCD TV saves energy using a light sensor. The Philips LCD TV uses less power and saves energy depending upon the light in the room. Learn about the power saving light sensor that helps you save energy with this Philips LCD TV.
Lutron: New Way To Control Light Fixtures
Save money, energy and be safe in your home when you try this new way to control light fixtures. You can control your light fixtures using Lutron's radio frequency technology. Melissa Andresko shows you how to control your light fixtures using Lutron technology.
Synthetic Stucco Affects Home Value
You may have heard all about synthetic stucco, and how many homes with synthetic stucco coverings suffer water damage. But is it worth it to replace synthetic stucco to improve a home's value? Even if your EIFS, or synthetic stucco, has been problem free, there may be a stigma around synthetic…
Homeowner Finds Home Foundation Issues, Seller Liable?
A home owner asks about who should pay for repairing his home's foundation. He discovers his home needs foundation repair five years after buying it. Whether to sue the seller depends on the cost of the foundation repair and the extent of the foundation's damage.
Grill Options From The Ilyce Glink Show Today - May 18, 2008
Folks, thanks for calling in with all these great suggestions. I'm going to start posting them here.
Here's a photo of a Green Egg Grill. According to Google, they range in price from around $499 for a small one to nearly $1,000 for the XL.
May 18, 2008.
Rebuild House On Lot With Mortgage
A couple asks if they should tear down their ranch house while they still have a mortgage. They say many of their neighbors tear down their houses so their street has many new brick homes. They think they can rebuild and increase their home value by several hundred thousand. To determine is it's…
When you're getting ready to sell your home, one of the most important things you can do is to unclutter it. You may love your collectibles, but it's best to put them out of the way when your home is on the market. Uncluttering means removing items from view and being thoughtful about what items you…
When you buy a home, it's the visuals that count. To sell your home faster you may want to stage your furniture and belongings to help give your home more personality. Generally, a less cluttered space is more appealing when you're selling a home.
Staging Bathrooms And Bedrooms
Staging your home can help it sell faster. Two of the easiest rooms to stage are bedrooms and bathrooms. Buy matching towels, comforter sets, and lampshades for your bedrooms and bathrooms, and you'll be set to sell your home.
Sell Home To Move To Retirement Community
If you are ready for retirement, should consider selling your home before moving into a retirement community? And what about selling a home in this market - can it be done? You can still sell a home quickly if you focus on doing some home improvements to make it stand out out, including landscaping…
A homeowner wonders about the best way to finance a home improvement project. Home improvement project financing depends on how quickly one can pay back the loan. Making a smart choice about financing your home improvement project can save you big bucks down the road.
Cash Out Refinance For Remodel
A cash out refinance may help a homeowner remodel the home. The cheapest thing to do would be to pay cash. But the next cheapest thing would be to do a cash-out refinance and get a new mortgage at today's reasonable interest rates.
Top 10 Holiday Home Survival Tips
The American Society of Home Inspectors released a list of home survival tips to help reduce stress during the holidays. Here are their tips:
Water Sources 1. Clean your gutters and downspouts - Gutters and downspouts play an important role in diverting water away from foundation walls. Clean them…
ThinkGlink Radio Show for Nov 11, 2007
This week on the Ilyce Glink Show, Ilyce talked with resume and job-hunting expert Elizabeth Handlin on how you can get the job of your dreams, and then she discussed how to buy foreclosed homes and make improvements that will help you cash in with noted author and real estate investor Robert Irwin…
