How to Avoid These Common Hardwood Flooring Problems
Having hardwood flooring is among the most desirable features you can have in your Chicago home. If you already have it, it is a good idea to make sure that you maintain it. If you are going to add it, you should know that you are making a wise investment. However, as with any aspect…
Precision Drywall Repairs For Residential Rental Properties
If you own residential investment properties or are a property management company in the Chicago, Illinois area, you’ll be faced with a lot of drywall repairs due to damages that tenants cause. Managing your rental property isn’t easy, and you have a lot of plates spinning in the air already. And the last thing you…
Simple and Affordable Bathroom Update Ideas
Bathrooms can be real deal breakers for the home buying process. If the bathroom is dated, that often means added dollars to the new homeowner’s budget. And that means less money in the offer to buy that home. Along with the kitchen, the condition of the bathroom has the most impact on a home buyer’s…
Staging Your Home Doesn’t Have to Be Rocket Science
One of the most difficult aspects of selling a home is creating a space that the majority of prospective buyers will find it easy to imagine themselves calling home. Staging is a important part of making that happen. When you stage your home, you are looking to show the possibilities your home can present a…
Tips for Affordable Home Lighting Makeovers
They say nothing dates a person like their hair style. That’s probably because styles change so frequently from year to year that there are precious few options, if any, for a timeless look. The same thing might be said for home lighting. It’s certainly true that nothing dates a home like lighting fixtures. And so…
Repair that Peeling Paint
We’ve all seen it, the wall of your home with the paint job that is starting to peel and crack. It’s very unsightly and begs for repair. But how do you do do it properly? That’s the question. The Answer lies in the answer to how it happened in the first place. Cracked and peeling…
Avoid Being House Poor – Part 2
Now we come to the factors you should rely on when investing in your first home. Remember that this is indeed an investment and probably the most important one you’ll ever make. The decision here should be based on some sound reasoning. These tips can be a useful guide when considering that investment choice: What…
Avoid Being House Poor – Part 1
“House Poor” is a term you hear a lot in real estate that refers the state of owning a home that too pricey for your income. And, believe it or not, a lot of homeowners find themselves in that exact situation. One reason is it simply is an intoxicating experience to buy a home, particularly…
Grass or Not You Can Have a Great Looking Yard This Summer
For many homeowners today a lawn without vast stretches of crisply groomed grass at its core is out of the ordinary. And to think of creating a yard that incorporates less lawn and more of everything else is down right anarchy to some stately communities. But the truth is that many homeowners actually like the…
How to Kill Your Lawn in 5 Easy Steps
You don’t exactly have to be a horticulturalist to get a beautiful lawn this summer. At the same time, however, there are some key mistakes many often make with lawn care that ruin their efforts altogether. Sometimes knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do with your curb appeal. Here…
