Basement Flooding – How to fix it. How to avoid it.
April 9, 2010 by Erin Schedler · Leave a Comment
Solving wet-basement problems is one of the most important things you can do to protect the value of your home and health of your family.
If water can’t be diverted on the outside, it must be pumped out from the inside with an interior drain system.
Nothing poses a greater long-term risk to your home’s value than [...]
Should You Move or Improve?
March 30, 2010 by Erin Schedler · Leave a Comment
Whether to move or improve is a harder question to answer than it was a few years ago, but a few cost-benefit calculations can help you make the right decision.
What do you do when your family outgrows your house, or when the quirks you once found charming about the place just aren’t livable anymore? A [...]
2009 Cost vs. Value Report: Best Projects for Your Dollar
March 7, 2010 by Erin Schedler · Leave a Comment
2009 Cost vs. Value Report: Small Projects, Big Bang
View Cost vs. Value Statistics for the Pacific Northwest
Judicious home remodeling is still worth the investment, according to Remodeling magazine’s annual “Cost vs. Value Report.”
Uncertainty and restraint are the order of the day in this economy, and that sense of caution is reflected in home owners’ return on their [...]
10 Big-Impact, Low-Cost Remodels
March 7, 2010 by Erin Schedler · Leave a Comment
10 Big-Impact, Low-Cost Remodeling Projects
Here are budget-minded enhancements you can do to make your home stand out. (Article from RealtorMag.com)
1. Tidy up kitchen cabinets.
“Potential buyers do open kitchen cabinets and look inside,” says Morrissey. “Home owners can add rollout organizing trays so when buyers peek in, they feel like there’s lots of room for their stuff.”
2. Add or [...]
