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Contractors

7 Tips on Finding the Right Contractor

You’re about ready to embark on a major home improvement project, one where you’ll need to hire a general contractor to oversee the work.

Home Interior

Home Renovations and Tax Deductions

Tweet The short answer here is no, but there may be some expenses such as refinancing that will help you qualify for a deduction. Beyond renovation costs there are some

Financing Home Financing

7 Steps to a Home Improvement Loan

Tweet Financial steps to securing a home loan. Is your home in need of a makeover? Will you bear these costs out of pocket or will you need to seek

Home Interior

A New Look on a Limited Budget

Tweet Are you wanting to update your home? Are limited finances standing in the way of a renovation? Join the club – for many homeowners, a home improvement project is

Fireplace

Install a Gas Fireplace for Beauty & Warmth

Tweet Is it time for you to convert your wood fireplace? As summer ebbs and the first few cool mornings of the season begin to show up, thoughts about your

Kitchen and Dining

5 DIY Money Saving Kitchen Improvement Tricks

Tweet By Alex Levin Here are 5 cost friendly do-it-yourself tips and tricks for minor kitchen improvements. 1. Cabinet Noise Softener – Cork it:  While plenty of newer appliances have

Home Renovation

7 Ways to Survive a Home Renovation

Tweet The prospect of renovating a home is always exciting. However, the actual process can be downright nerve wracking, even for those who are extremely well prepared. Here are five

Contractors

How to Avoid Summer Home Improvement Scams

Tweet Be watchful or get ripped off! By John Smith During the warm summer months, many homeowners will take the time to work on various home improvement projects. This is

Home Renovation

4 Upcoming Trends in Home Improvement

Tweet While kitchen and bath renovations are certainly worth your consideration, these rooms aren’t the only areas in your home, inside and out, which deserve your attention. Given that people

Home Financing

No Closing Cost Refi? Yes, They’re Still Around

If you’re considering taking on a home improvement project, one way you can fund the work is to refinance your current mortgage.

Home Renovation

Home Renovation Horror Stories: Strange, But True

Tweet Before you begin that next home improvement project…. Taking on a home renovation project is a huge endeavor, one that some homeowners may wish they’d never pursued. Kitchen projects

Green Home

5 Green Home Renovation Tips

Tweet You can make your home more energy efficient. Defining Green Technology To be sure, “green” terminology has been overused, so much so that some companies take advantage of consumer

Contractors

Can You Handle Being Your Own General Contractor?

You’re skilled enough to handle many of the tasks needed to get done around your home, but not everything.

Home Financing

HEL and HELOC Considerations

Tweet Still, if you have lived in your home for many years, perhaps 10 or 15 years or longer, then you may still have enough equity remaining to borrow. Your

Home Renovation

Smart Home Renovating in a Dicey Market

Tweet As of this publication, home values have not reached bottom in many markets. That means your home may still decline in price with some analysts now saying that the

Home Renovation

Why You Should Renovate Your Home Now

Tweet Rising material costs, inflation weigh in. Most homeowners don’t like to rush into new projects, perhaps realizing that without careful planning, they’ll pay more for a project then necessary

Home Renovation

Home Renovation: Making Better Use of Your Current Space

Tweet Simpler updates can save you time and money, budget pleasing renovations you can handle yourself or with the help of one more contractors. Home Improvement Tips So, what areas

Roofing and Gutters

Roof Repairs Now or Major Renovation Later

Tweet Roofing Costs The cost of replacing your roof can be included with your home’s capital improvements or upgrades when it comes to selling your home. But, ask most homeowners

Flooring

Flooring Materials: Making the Right Choice

Tweet You have many choices available when considering flooring materials along with variations based on color, size, styles and cost. Quality of materials is important too which means you must

Storage Space

Cost Effective Renovation: Cold Storage Room

Tweet Self Reliance Americans have always had a spirit of self-reliance, something we tend to forget when we look to the federal government for help. There is a reason why