Home Improvements & Repair

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7 Tips for Staging your Home
21 July, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Selling, Home Val...
7 Tips for Staging Your Home  Make your home warm and inviting to boost your home’s value and speed up the sale process. Warm, neutral-colored paint is key when staging your home. Image... read more
AIR LEAKS IN YOUR HOME!
19 July, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, General, Education
Top 11 Sources of Air Leaks in Your Home Areas that leak air into and out of your home cost you lots of money. Check and seal the areas listed below: 1. Dropped Ceiling 2. Recessed light 3. Atti... read more
Small Space - Big Style...
18 July, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Remodeling, Gener...
Do you have a really small powder room or are you thinking of adding a bathroom in a space that is quite small.  How can you get everything you need into this space?  Well, how about a sink... read more
PAINTING 101!
16 July, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Remodeling, Gener...
Painting 101: Great Tips for Taking on Your Home This Summer By Stephanie AndreRISMEDIA, July 15, 2010—The summer is a great time to take on outdoor projects--gardening, fencing, etc. But sometimes it... read more
Your Front Door can Bring the Buyer!
11 July, 2010| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Sel...
When putting your home on the market, it's critical to attract buyers, so that they want to come see the inside of your home.  Having a "car stopping" front door is a big step toward ma... read more
Clean and Green Bathroom Design Trends in Canada M...
10 July, 2010| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Rem...
Bathroom Design Trends: Clean and Green by Jim Adair Tiles that clean themselves, faucets with no levers, residential urinals and automatic humidity sensing fans – these are some of the design in... read more
Free Energy Audit and Energy-Efficiency Upgrades f...
7 July, 2010| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, General
Last week I called Free Lighting Corp on a tip from a friend. They came out yesterday and did a free blower door test on my home, as well as an a/c duct blower test. They took off every a/c register,... read more
What to Look for in an Outdoor Kitchen
2 July, 2010| Home Buying, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Remo...
Outdoor kitchens continue to be one of the hottest trends in home décor, but not all of them are created equal.Here are some things to consider when evaluating the safety and durability of this attrac... read more
See your future home or renovations in 3D, before...
1 July, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Marketing, Home R...
Ashampoo Home Designer See your future home or renovations in 3D, before spending any money on expensive services and materials. Ashampoo Home Designer is a professional-quality 3D home planning too... read more
Pros and Cons For Hiring Professional Energy Audit...
27 June, 2010| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Rem...
Professional Energy Audits: The Costs and Benefits Address the energy efficiency issues weighing down your utility bills, with help from an energy audit. Homes are supposed to breathe. But some inh... read more
Rainy Day Repairs Check List
26 June, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Remodeling, Gener...
Keep your gutters free of debris: Buy a gutter scoop ($4 to $7 at the hardware store). While it's raining, check gutters for leaks. Check that water runs freely through downspouts. Ma... read more
The Right Way to Display Art Work, Part 4 of 5
25 June, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Selling, General
How to Display It How you display the artwork on the walls can make a big difference, too. Consider the following. Solo or in a grouping. The size of the work usually determines this decision. A lar... read more
Don't Forget About the Federal Energy Efficiency T...
24 June, 2010| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Rem...
Spend up to $1,500 making your primary residence more energy efficient, and get 30 percent back on approved products. This includes stoves, air conditioners, insulation, roofing supplies and... read more
What is Certified Lumber?
21 June, 2010| Green Living, Home Improvements & Repair, Home Rem...
Certified Lumber is a general term for lumber that has been certified sustainable harvest by an independent certification authority. Look for Certified Lumber when you're doing green remodeling and... read more
SELLERS - HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOUSE IRRESISTIBLE!
14 June, 2010| Home Improvements & Repair, Home Marketing, Home S...
Sellers: How To Make Your House IrresistibleBy: Good Housekeeping/www.GoodHousekeeping.com The longer your house sits on the market, the less cash it commands. To maximize your profits, use these exp... read more
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