Renovating your home can be daunting. The last thing you want to worry about is the possible lead-related health risk of some common renovation tasks. Sanding, demolition and siding and window replacement can all disturb lead-based paint, placing you and your family at risk of lead poisoning.
You’ve made the decision to sell your home. But before you put the “for sale” sign in the yard, make sure it’s ready to make a good impression on prospective buyers and clearly stands out among the many other homes on the market.
Whether you’re selling your home and want the best price, or you just want to be the envy of the neighborhood, creating “curb appeal” can be very rewarding. And you’re confident you know what constitutes great curb appeal - siding, windows, doors and a lawn that are all in good shape. But is that all you have to think about when it comes to curb appeal?
When you’re ready to sell your home in the current market, you need to take every step you can to ensure a timely sale at the price you want. A surplus of homes for sale means that yours needs to stand out in style, amenities and quality to make an impression on potential buyers. The more steps you take to make your house sale-ready, the better results you’ll get.
“It’s a buyer’s market” is a popular headline right now. It’s one that’s hard to ignore, especially if you’re a young adult or even a long-time renter who has been waiting for the right time to pursue the American dream of owning your own home.
With warm weather months here, it’s the perfect season for the annual ritual of performing a spruce up around your home. Planting gardens, improving the look of your lawn and maybe applying a fresh coat of paint to the window trims are on your to-do list. An appealing exterior offers an invaluable first impression to neighbors, friends, and - if you’re trying to sell, which many do prior to the beginning of school in the fall - perspective buyers.
With weather warming up after the long winter, it’s time to get back outside and start working in the yard again. Before you fire up the mower for the first cut, it’s important to prepare the unit with a few maintenance steps.
Along with spring comes annual spring cleaning. Conquering cluttered closets and attacking ancient attics should not be the only things on the to-do list: your heating and cooling system needs attention too.
Spring is here — prime time for home improvement fraud and scams. We see it every year. Home repair needs pile up over the winter, and everyone is eager to make improvements. It’s prime time to beware of scams and questionable contractors.
It’s that time of year again when, in many parts of the country, you can finally put away the snow shovel and bring out the one designed for digging. Before you begin digging, or allow the professionals to break ground in your yard, remember to call 811 to ensure digging doesn’t disrupt underground utility lines, says the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the association dedicated to protecting underground utilities and the people who dig near them.
