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