According to the folks at Home Depot, they rate installing flat jamb interior doors as a “2″ on the difficulty scale. This can be a great way to update the look of your home, especially if you’re getting it ready for market. New six-panel hollow core doors truly can take a house out of the 1960s into today (once you get rid of the solid faced hollow core doors the builder previously installed).
You see the late night infomercials touting “EASY PROFITS!” But if it was that easy, wouldn’t everyone be doing it? Time to blow away the smoke and mirrors to the truth on short sales, folks. It’s a time consuming process that is a difficult (and not always successful) method to purchasing a home with a substantial discount. Read the rest…
Weeds. Just the word makes me shiver. I hate them, as all of us who love gardening. However, they are something that must be dealt with in our yards. Paul James, the Gardener Guy, shows us some cool tools to remove those nasty weeds.
Got that odd space in your eat-in kitchen that never seems to fit a table correctly? Have a neat bay window in the master bedroom, but can’t find the right chaise lounge? Here’s a suggestion from the folks at Lowe’s - make your own! It’s pretty easy, especially if you use the in-stock cabinets, some plywood and make a cushion (that can be changed easily as the room decor does). Read the rest…
Has the Columbia, South Carolina housing market fully rebounded or is it still in a slump? How does one know when things are improving? According to bankrate.com, there are two key indicators: 1) a decreasing unemployment rate, which shows residents of the area are going to work and companies are confident in their abilities to remain profitable and 2) a decreasing number of properties that remain unsold on market.
It’s that time of year when we homeowners start sizing up our neighbors’ lawns and begin that informal competition. Yes, I’m talking about the one where we all try to have the greenest grass and the plushest turf. What? You don’t do that? Read the rest…
Well, here I go again, on another political rant. (At least I warned you.) As a result of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac fiasco, there has been a lawsuit settlement reached between the NY Attorney General, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While the proposed law seems good on the surface (it’s meant to protect us, right?), there are some serious flaws that will hurt borrowers, sellers, lenders and real estate agents. It will most likely hinder efforts to sell property in the future. Read the rest…
Well, here I go again, on another political rant. (At least I warned you.) As a result of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac fiasco, there has been a lawsuit settlement reached between the NY Attorney General, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While the proposed law seems good on the surface (it’s meant to protect us, right?), there are some serious flaws that will hurt borrowers, sellers, lenders and real estate agents. It will most likely hinder efforts to sell property in the future. 
