Want to Buy a Fixer Upper? Five Tips to Help You Decide If You’re Ready
It can be a fun project, a great investment, or even a good way to settle into your forever home without spending a fortune to get what you want. But before you...
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Home DIY Projects for College Students on Summer Break :: Paint, Landscape & Learning
With the economy still trying to recover getting our young adults involved with home maintenance tasks, and important upkeep, can make a big difference. Depending on the project, doing so cuts down...
5+ Cost Effective Home Security Ideas
Each of these security items are cost effective and easy to use and install. They also offer the added, and perhaps most important, bonus of letting outsiders know that your home is...
Some Things to Know Before Removing Carpet :: Remodeling in a Home Built on a Concrete Slab
In the past, I have removed the carpeting from both the living room and dining room, so I knew what to expect down under. For those of you who are considering carpet...
This Old House as seen at Ikea Baltimore :: Creating a Cook Space that Works for You
Through the Life Improvement Project, Ikea works with media outlets (like This Old House) to bring us in-store seminars covering various aspects of … living. And this past weekend I had the...
Quick Fix For The Tangled Kitchen Faucet Sprayer
The kitchen faucet sprayer is such a useful item, I can't imagine life without one. But have you ever went to pull on the faucet sprayer only to be stopped at few...
Renovation Loans :: What is a 203k Loan?
I have gotten a handful of questions recently about Renovations Loans, and more specifically -- 203ks. Like many, I knew only that 203ks were “Renovation Loans,” but not much else. So I...
5 Kitchen Remodeling Questions :: How Much Will a Kitchen Remodel Cost?
Just like any big project, you need to budget for you kitchen remodeling project. How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Cost? The answer to that question lies in the answers to these...
For Pros Only :: Developing the Home Plan (as a Home Asset Manager) :: David Lupberger
In order to realize success in this industry today, you need to become the go-to guy or gal for all of your client's household needs. Every project, big or small, will go...
Houzz in the House! :: Building Moxie Connects with Houzz in Baltimore
Houzz is a collaborative online resource featuring some 300K+ images, most hi-res and professional quality. Most images are uploaded by home professionals looking to build an online portfolio or presence. As a...
How to Design for an Open Kitchen Layout :: Tips for Achieving an Open Floorplan in Remodeling
In the past, the layout of a home was designed in a rather segregated fashion: the living room was completely separate from the kitchen, which was separate from the dining room. Now,...
Energy Audit Cost :: What’s in a Price? :: What to Know about Survey Style vs. Diagnostic Energy Audits
While there are hundreds if not thousands of variations of “audits” performed daily, it essentially boils down to two types; survey style & diagnostic. Learn more about what each entails + common...