There are times when you are home to yourself and you long for company.
Chances are a snowfall, when you have a Yard-Man snow blower. However, when you fire up the snow blower and then discover that the auger won’t participate, you may begin to sweat a bit at the thought of having to shovel the snow yourself. Rather than cleaning drive and the walkways take a few minutes…
Modern adhesive technology allows without needing to drill holes for screws or hammer nails. As time passes, the stairs will shift as the house settles and nails can work themselves loose, but developing a security hazard but also not leaving an unsightly hole. Solid wood stair treads that are installing requires understanding of timber grain,…
If a homeowner owes more about his house than it’s worth, negotiating a brief sale provides a solution. Short sales make it possible for homeowners to sell their homes for less than what they owe. The lender, though, must agree to a brief sale. When a creditor accepts a brief sale deal, it’s agreeing to…
The presence of high-voltage power lines close to a home has long been a bane of real estate agents. Not only are most power lines unsightly and sometimes noisy, but also they can increase lots of safety issues among buyers related to the risk of electrocution and rumors that exposure to electromagnetic fields can cause…
A short sale is necessary when the homeowner is facing a possible foreclosure (due to circumstance) and selling the home would not yield enough to pay back the lender in full. A short sale is a considerably timely process that needs the permission of the bank. Basically, the bank needs to agree to”forgive” the remainder…
Many people share the identical dream: find an cute fixer-upper at a great location and set out to make it swoonworthy. But when the budget isn’t infinite, it becomes much more important to understand what to search for before buying a home that requires a great deal of work. Older homes often have underlying safety…
If purchasing a home is all about location, location, place, then remodeling one is all about planning, planning, planning. We’ve all heard the stories: family and friends doing dishes in their bathroom sinks, cooking meals on hot dishes at the garage, catching food from the refrigerator that is presently in the laundry area. Such are…
Whether it’s raking leaves in the backyard, having applesauce bubbling on the stove or simply hanging out late into the evening with friends, September beckons us to invest more time at home. Take advantage of the trend and devote a weekend or two this month to house projects you have been putting off. Those in…
For the modern-meets-traditional-farmhouse design of the New England house, Michel Ciambra owes a lot to Page McConnell, the longtime keyboardist for jam band Phish. No, the groovy tunes did not assist Ciambra free his mind and inspire the aesthetic. McConnell was the home’s former owner and working with Geoff Wolcott of GKW Working Design, made…
I walked several miles in this year’s International Housewares Association show in Chicago. From all those stalls and displays, these are the products that stood out the most to me. Not all can be found just yet. As mentioned, some are still in production while others are seeking distribution in the U.S. — Jen out…