Get Tips and Information on Preparing your Home for Sale, Making Improvements and Repairs, Saving Money and Decorating to Maximize your Enjoyment

Selling or Buying Your House can be a complex transaction. 

As a SELLER, the home improvements and maintenance you have or have not done will impact the attractiveness, saleability and value of your home.  The many articles accessible from this page will give you ideas and options.

As a BUYER you can benefit from these articles in multiple ways as well. The articles will give you ideas on things to consider as you evaluate properties. They will also give you ideas on what you could do if you were to buy a specific house: how you might improve, enhance or personalize it. 

On the left column of this page are a number of links to articles that will help your thought and decision process.  Below is a sort of "table of contents".

Spring Fixit Projects: Home Improvement 1: 5 Spring Fix-it projects

Addition Planning: 6 Easy steps for Planning an Addition

Kitchen Renewal: 10 Easy Projects to Renew your Kitchen

Warning Signs: 10 Warning Signs of Trouble Brewing in Your House

Wooden Deck Care: Caring for Your Wooden Deck

Clutter Control: Control Clutter with a Mudroom

Electric Savings: Cut Your Electric Bills Painlessly

Draftproofing: Draft-proof Your House

No Fire Hazards: Extinguish Fire Hazards with Annual Chimney Maintenance

Furnace Maintenance: Furnace Maintenance - Boost Efficiency & Save Energy and Money

 

Basic Home Repairs: Homeowner Survival Kit - Basic Home Repairs

Remodeling on a budget: 10 Ways to Keep Your Remodeling Project on Budget

Deck or Patio: Will that be a Deck or a Patio?

Improvement Savings: 10 Ways to Save 10% or More on your Next Home Improvement

Intermediate Repairs: Homeowner Survival Kit - Intermediate Home Repairs and Projects

Improvements Not: Five Home Improvements That Don't Always Add Value to Your Home

Advanced Repairs: Homeowner Survival Kit - Advanced Home Repairs and Projects

Master Suite: Master Suite: A Place to Escape

Kitchen Remodel: Kitchens - Remodeling the Heart of Your Home

Insulate and Save: Insulate Your Home and Save Money

 

Family Room: Room for Family Fun

Wildlife Control: Keeping Wildlife Away from your Home

Prepping for Sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale - Guide to Small Repairs and Fixes

Moisture Control: Recognizing and Controlling Moisture Build up in the Home

Remodeling with Family: Remodeling with the Whole Family

Childproofing Tips: Safety Tips for Childproofing your Home

Sell: Improve or No: Selling Your Home: Do you Improve or Leave it

Summer Tool Storage: Stowing Summer Tools and Equipment

Roof Winterizing: Winterizing Your Roof

 

Decorating 1: 10 Ways to make your home feel cozy

Decorating 2: A banquet of bouquets from your cutting garden

Decorating 3: Beach home decor

Decorating 4: Beat the heat

Decorating 5: Bring spring into your home

Decorating 6: Choosing patio furniture

Decorating 7: Decorating compromises for the sexes

Decorating 8: Planning and enhancing your space

Decorating 9: Slipcovers adapt to any decor

Decorating 10: Spring cleaning

Decorating 11 Take control of your stuff

Decorating 12: The well-appointed guestroom