February is the shortest month of the year, but that doesn’t mean there is not much to tackle to reward you with the lovely charm simple home improvement tasks can make. Here are six home improvement tasks you can do to get a good-looking, cozy space you’ll love to return to at the end of…
Helpful information from your friends at Mountains to Sound! Look, it’s 2020 already! Perhaps, it’s about time to kick start your year with goal setting and careful planning. If you plan to go on trips in the next couple of years, you would start planning ahead of time for those trips, you should do the…
(BPT) – Demand remains high for energy-efficient, eco-friendly home features, according to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders. In fact, the majority of builders now put energy-efficient windows, heating and cooling systems, thermostats and appliances in their construction, the survey says. If you’re selling your home and hope to compete with new…
It’s a long-standing tradition performed at the workbench of American garages — passing garage logic to the next generation. From hammering that first nail to changing a car’s oil, the garage is a living laboratory where parents teach their kids life lessons, self-reliance and problem-solving skills. It can even be an incubator where the seeds…
Most people depend on their air conditioning unit to get them through the warmer months of the year. A quality air conditioner can help keep your home comfortable and lead to more sanitary conditions. But what if you don’t have this luxury? Maybe you are putting off buying an AC unit for the time being,…
While the U.S. housing market hasn’t completed its rebound, most home values have been rising steadily. That’s certainly good news for homeowners! CoreLogic, a leading provider of consume, financial and property information, analytics and services to business and government reports that 91.5% of all mortgaged properties in the U.S. are equity-positive. Across the nation, borrower…
Living on the 18th hole of a golf-course community was once considered the epitome of luxury and affluence. But today, some homeowners are putting down the golf clubs to five downwind from a barn instead. This new residential development model is springing up across the U.S. and focuses on modern, luxury living in a comfortable,…
Why worry about a leaky faucet? In addition to being environmentally costly, a dripping faucet will be economically costly as well, wasting as much as five gallons of water per day. First, try to identify the type of faucet you have and check the manufacturer, website. There are numerous online video tutorials you can view…
When it comes to maintaining a home, most people think of painting or cleaning moss off the roof. But there are other things around the house that can negatively impact the house too. Here are 6 quick things to look for: Trees. Trees can affect the house in many ways. If in contact with the…
Currently I offer a free pest inspection (wood destroying organism, or WDO) with every full home inspection. This is a $250 value offered for Free! As a home inspector with a structural pest inspection license, I am uniquely qualified to understand how WDO can affect a home. The phrase I use to express what attracts…