Article written by contributor Suzie Wilson: Preparing the Right Offer Strategy: Advice for Buying a House That Needs Work When buying a home that requires repairs, it’s tempting to convince the seller to cover some or all of the renovation costs. But there’s more to it than just asking for a lower price based on […]
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Budget-Friendly Home Projects That Help You Sell Faster
Article written by contributor Suzie Wilson: If you are selling your house, chances are you are going to have a bit of financial strain throughout the months following. Moving is expensive. The American Moving & Storage Association estimates the average cost of an intrastate move to be about $1,170 while the average move between states […]
Pressure Washing
Should you hand wash or pressure wash your home? That depends. Are you preparing your home for painting, or are you simply trying to make it look clean? I say make it look clean, because if you are using bleach as a cleaning component, it has no cleaning power of its own. It may kill […]
Hiring a Handyman
So you want to hire a handyman. It seems like everyone will need one sooner or later. People may have a different interpretation of the term handyman. The dictionary defines handyman as, “a person able or employed to do occasional domestic repairs and minor renovations.” I fit that definition. If you have work above one […]
How to Caulk Siding
Take a close look at the photo. See that crack in the corner where the siding meets the corner board. That is caulking failure. This failure presents an opportunity for water to wick into and behind the siding. This failure is all too common. First, I want to point out a mistake made by almost […]