Home repairs come with owning a house, along with paying your mortgage and taxes. We've started putting together a list of the most common home repair projects and we need your help making sure we've got your hot projects on the list. The list is based on my experience running a handyman business …
Where We Live May Influence Our Happiness
Where we live most often is where we were born and grew up. You probably live in the same state, same town and if you're lucky, the neighborhood you loved as a child although sometimes you might prefer some distance between you and your parents? Admittedly there are some people who move far and …
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Duct Tape, Duck Tape … Magic & Myths
Duct tape has a long, colorful history. Where once duct tape came in army green and then gray, it now comes in a wide range of colors and patterns, making it popular for much more than it's historical use in home repairs. So what exactly is duct tape and where did it come from? The original tape …
Tax Benefits of Owning a Home
There are many tax benefits for homeowners who identify and save the necessary documentation. While you may focus on getting your down payment together to get through the closing, your tax benefits start at the closing and continue until you sell your home. In this article, we'll provide an …
Home Repairs: Do It Right or Do It Again!
Home repairs take time, along with the right tools, materials and experience. Many homeowners, however, are so busy they keep deferring critical home maintenance and repairs. They don't realize they'll end up spending more with higher utility bills, more costly repairs and they'll likely have to …
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Home Repair or Home Band-Aid?
Home repair could be my middle name after running a handyman business for eight years. What's different now is I spend my time researching and writing about home repairs, rather than sending technicians to customer's homes. So first let me share why I starting writing my articles. As a homeowner …