Some home maintenance tasks are obvious. When a lightbulb burns out, you've got to replace the lightbulb. But we forget about things like smoke alarms until one goes off or our heating and cooling system stops working. That's why we've created a home safety checklist to help you take proactive steps …
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44 Homeowner Electrical Checklist Tips
Building a house involves lots of decisions. An electrical checklist will save you money by helping you identify where you want outlets and wall switches placed during construction. That's because it's much cheaper to move electrical boxes and wiring when the walls are open. Once the walls are …
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House Upgrades for Your New House
When buying an existing home, there are things you know you want to change after the house belongs to you. We've covered the things that you really can't change (location and some house features), so this article focuses on the most common house upgrades new home owners make in their first year. Yes …
House Features that Can’t Be Changed
First impressions are important, especially when it comes to buying a house. In fact you'll experience several first impressions as you search for your dream house. First will be the curb appeal of the house as you approach it. Next is the feeling you get when you enter the house. Many house …
Home Addition Costs & Value at Resale
Home additions vary in cost across the country so it's a bit scary to give you "average costs" because costs in any area can be higher or lower than the national average. In fact the yearly home Remodeling Cost vs Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com), breaks the data down for 9 regions (and 81 …
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Homeowner Champion
My articles began as emails to my handyman customers (2,000 customers over 8 years) and expanded to share my experience owning 15 houses. With more than 1,800 articles, I'm creating two new websites to focus on my hot buttons (all 3 websites outlined below). Making insurance companies pay out …
