Last month, when President Obama signed the $858-billion federal tax bill the provisions included a continuation of tax credits for energy efficient home improvement projects. The bad news is that the amount cuts out two thirds of the total amount from green home remodeling, which may be the kiss of death for encouraging home owners [...]
Looking forward to the New Year, I’ve spotted the customary promotions for “life-changing” gear for home maintenance and repair. Take note that I never personally endorse products here, but I do mention them so you can evaluate them on your own. That said, I am always fascinated by new products and read reviews of them [...]
Is this really the time to repair your home with an eye toward the market? During the downturn of the economy, many homeowners embarked on remodeling projects as it seemed impossible to put their home on sale. Now, at least one prognosticator seems to think the turnaround is imminent next year. Does that mean it’s [...]
Across the lower tier of the United States, older homes and newer homes built to the Spanish colonial theme use terra cotta or concrete tiles. In the north, you’ll find era homes with natural slate or wood shake roofs. No matter where you live, the time may come to put up a new roof.
Before leaping [...]
On midnight December 31, 2010, the Federal tax credit program on renewable energy improvement projects for your home expires. Under the provisions, homeowners can receive Federal income tax credit up to 30 percent of the cost of materials up to $1,500 per appliance or energy efficiency system that you install in your permanent residence. New [...]
As the year enters the home stretch, it’s a good opportunity to look at mid-range home improvement projects from last year and which ones brought in a good return on homeowners’ investments. It’s been a rough year for many a homeowner, but it hasn’t stopped some owners from performing small-scale room additions, modifications, and other [...]
I write on this subject every fall, but at least one person reading this blog either knows someone–or is that someone–who neglected to prepare their pipes for winter and ended up with much more than a simple repair project on their hands. Burst pipes can create more than flooding or loss of winter water supply, [...]
If you work from home, or just need a refuge from the rest of your family to pay bills and write emails, a home office makes for a relatively straightforward home addition or modification. Knowing what kinds of tasks you plan on handling, the amount of time you plan on spending in the home office, [...]
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