Category: Case Studies

2018 Color Of The Year: A Modern Guide To Using Red

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Neutrals, be gone! If Benjamin Moore has its way, interiors will be going from soft and soothing to red hot next year. The paint company’s Color of the Year for 2018 is Caliente, and the name is appropriate. The fiery red is “hot, passionate, and sexy,” said Benjamin Moore. With a hint of orange, caliente has lots … Continued

Piggy Bank for Emergency House Repairs

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With home-ownership comes new responsibilities, including repair and maintenance expenses. Sooner or later, you’ll encounter a leaky faucet or a blown circuit breaker and quickly learn that keeping your household up and running is no longer as simple as a call to the landlord. Deciding how much money to spend on fixing or replacing something … Continued

Is Brass the New Stainless

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  If you’ve been watching HGTV, flipping through interior design magazines, or touring model homes lately, you’ve probably seen one of today’s hottest trends for home: brass. But is this interior design flashback just a blip or should you start ditching all that chrome, nickel, and stainless? It’s true – what was once old is … Continued

Appliances Life Spans, How to Plan Replacments

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If you get 10 years out of most of your home appliances, you will probably come out ahead. And your home systems should last maybe two decades. However, there are factors that will affect just how long your appliances and home systems last. On average, here’s how long you can expect most of your major … Continued

5 Tips for Summer Air Conditioner

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Making it through the summer without a working air conditioning system isn’t feasible in some parts of the country. Even if you live in a temperate climate, your AC system will make you and your family much more comfortable at home. So before the weather really gets hot, take the time to clean and prepare … Continued

11 Must Do House Maintenance Tips

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Another summer is here, and if you endured a couple seasons of harsh weather conditions, or if you have some deferred maintenance to take care of, it’s time to get started. Rain, wind, and other weather fun may have wreaked havoc with your roof, your fence, or your yard, but the “obvious” fixes are only … Continued

6 Easy Bedroom Looks

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  It happens. You look around one day and think, “When did my bedroom get so blah?” In the room that almost no one sees but close family, it can be easy to give all the attention to other, more public, spaces of the home. The good news is that you don’t have to redo … Continued

How To Own Your Home Free And Clear?

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  There was a time when taking out a mortgage on a house meant you actually planned to stay there long enough to pay it off and own it outright. In many cases, people bought homes, raised their families, retired, and then passed this valuable asset down to their kids. But, largely, this is not … Continued

Easy DIY Home Projects that Will Increase Values

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Looking to boost the value of your home without spending hundreds of thousands of dollars? You can! Making changes in certain rooms, like the kitchen and bathroom, is more beneficial than in others. These simple DIY projects will help increase your home’s value the most. Modernize Fixtures Replacing outlet covers can cost less than a … Continued

How to the Find the Right Neighborhood for You.

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  Nothing stinks more than finding a home, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, moving yourself your family your pets and all your stuff, and ending up with buyer’s remorse. Especially if you’re relocating to another area, it can be hard to know where to go, or even where to start. These tips will help … Continued