Home Improvement Articles and Videos - Page 9

What is the best way to pay for a home renovation project which includes updating the windows and kitchen in your home? Ilyce suggests a "cash-out" refinance or a home equity loan.

Should a home be repaired before going on the market, or can it be sold as a fixer-upper? If you don't have the time, interest or cash to repair a fixer-upper yourself, taking whatever cash you can get from selling it may be a good solution. To help you decide on the fixer upper, invite a real…

By failing to properly take care of your home, you could be setting yourself up for some expensive repairs. If you do regular, ongoing maintenance in your home, the costs are relatively minor. However, regular and ongoing maintenance also means tackling larger jobs from time to time.

Design information and inspiration for the room at the heart of a home, this book by Joanne Bouknight is a treasure of visual ideas for making a new or remodeled kitchen a dream come true. Meant both for people who want to design their own kitchen and those who intend to hire someone to design it…

Buying a fixer-upper can be a great way to turn a profit. Since few homeowners have unlimited cash to spend, planning ahead for a renovation or home improvement project can make a world of difference. Plan ahead for short-term or long-term projects, shop around for the best prices on supplies, try…

While homeowners have always tackled small fixer-upper projects, like replacing a broken lock, or installing an electric garage door opener, the projects aren't so small anymore. With hundreds of billions of dollars being spent, home improvement has turned out to be the business of the millennium…

More than 1,000 photos showcase elegant ideas for restoring interiors. Learn what to do before decoration starts, including assessing a home, putting in adequate storage, and adding heating, wiring, and plumbing.

Home renovation or new construction projects can be rock and full of unexpected turns. Being the general contractor of your home renovation project can be a full time job. Despite the inevitable frustrations, there are things you can do to make your renovation flow more easily.

With more than three thousand vendors hawking more than a quarter of a million new items, it's easy to be overwhelmed by choice, texture and design at the annual National Hardware Show, held in August at Chicago's McCormick Place. In addition to the usual items, such as outdoor furniture in this…

Home renovation is a messy, expensive and heart-wrenching process. Stores like Home Depot's EXPO and IKEA show the average consumer how to create high style without high prices. EXPO helps you through the entire renovation process, from designing your interior, installing fixtures, cabinets…

If you've been selling your home for a while without success, there are some things you can do to make buyers want to buy your home. You can make home improvements or offer other incentives such as paying closing costs. Other ways you can make your home sell are to relist the home, lower your…

Homeowners often find themselves masquerading as collectors. But if you truly want to sell your home, you're going to have to clear our and clean out your home, from top to bottom, even if that means parting with some of your collectibles or putting them in storage.

Home buyers purchase a rehabbed Colonial home after falling in love with the home during its renovation process on TV show "This Old House." In addition to netting $550,000 in profit (minus, of course, the broker's commission, transfer taxes and other costs of sale), the show opened up the house to…

Is it wise to apply for home loans and refinance your mortgage online? Many people recommend applying for home loans and refinancing your mortgage online. But just because you apply for a home loan or refinance your mortgage onle, doesn't mean you won't have to deal with mortgage lenders or real…

No matter how rich or famous you are, if you neglect to take into account your property's limitations when setting the listing price, you may have trouble selling your home. The job of the real estate agent is to play to the strengths and compensate for the weaknesses - and explain to the homeowners…

American Airlines has introduced AAdvantage Home Program, a home repair and maintenance program that gives you additional airline miles every time you use a vendor associated with the program. They've linked frequent flyer miles with real estate transactions as well. Five national mortgage lenders…

Those of you who fall in love with your homes may be setting yourself up for a huge headache after closing if you don't spend the time it takes to really check out the home and neighborhood before you buy. The best way to avoid buying a lemon is to spend some time going through the home carefully…

Building a home? The National Home Builders Convention is the place to be if you are interested in home building and the real estate industry. It's where you'll find more home builders and more building supplies vendors - literally - than anywhere else in the world. The big findings at the show were…