Whether you’re sick of your laminate countertops or you just want to spruce up your bathroom, you might want to consider whether your remodeling projects will yield much money when you’re ready to take the steps toward selling your home. With housing prices continuing to decline, it’s important to think about the return on investment [...]
When buying a home, building a new home, or remodeling an existing home, keep in mind design concepts that make your home welcoming for everyone, regardless of age or ability. You may find that such inclusive concepts, dubbed “universal design,” make sense both socially and for your budget. Universal design holds that new environments and [...]
Home Design tips for small homes. Choosing the best furniture and arrangement, with multifunctional options. Futons, hangers, painting walls. If you live in a small space, it can be difficult finding the right balance of style and affordability for your home design. For students and those just entering their careers, it can be especially tough. [...]
If you're interested in buying or renovating a home, one of the few loan products remaining is the FHA 203(k) home renovation loan. Q: My husband and I would like to purchase a neighbor's home to remodel and live in. It needs extensive work. I estimate we would pay him roughly $250,000 for the home [...]
The arrival of winter means we’re bundling up in coats, hats, and scarves, but is your house ready for low temperatures? Here are some easy weatherproofing and winterizing strategies. Add these tips to your winter home maintenance checklist to help keep your home toasty warm and to lower your gas bill. Inspect and maintain home [...]
Fall means a lot of things, including going back to school, raking leaves, decorating pumpkins and eating turkey, but in my house, it usually also means home maintenance. It seems like every fall there’s something wrong with my house. A few years ago we had to have the fridge and kitchen sink replaced. This year [...]
Winterizing your home checklist from the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau released their checklist for winterizing your home. Save money in the winter with the Better Business Bureau winterizing your home checklist. Combat high heat costs by winterizing your home. The BBB winterizing your home checklist includes changes to your windows, doors and floors like caulking and weather stripping.
Do you have a wish list of home-improvement projects? Have you thought about what you’ll be able to afford to do this year and how much it will cost? Over at my house, I’ve been making my list of home improvements and checking it twice. As we end the year, I thought I’d share a [...]
Do you want to remodel your kitchen? If so, there are a couple key things you need to know before you get started. These four steps can make the difference between the kitchen of your dreams, and the kitchen of your nightmares. Read on to find out more.
It’s late spring, which means much of the country is experiencing everything from very wet weather to tornadoes. If you own your home, it’s time to make sure it’s weather-worthy. Here are five things you should do every spring to avoid spring home maintenance headaches. Inspect for unwanted house guests. As the weather changes with [...]
