Struggling to afford home repairs? Certain properties – generally older ones – can need a lot of upkeep which can get expensive. Here are just a few ways to lower the cost of home repairs. Compare and negotiate When it comes to hiring plumbers, electricians and other handymen, you can save a lot of money […]
Give Your Home’s Aging Facade A New Lease Of Life
If your home seems old, dirty, and in poor condition from the front, the chances are that passers-by on the street will think it looks that way inside as well. Of course, that isn’t necessarily true, but they can’t possibly know that when they only have the outer façade to go on. Happily, you don’t […]
Scraping The Chafing To Make Lines Smoother In Fixing Up Your Fixer-Upper Home
No home is ever perfect, no matter how comfortable you think you are. Let’s be honest it’s the little details that make home the mirror image of your imagination. When you first bought the home, your main focus might have been to restyle the decor and look at the colors and matchings for the furniture. […]
Lofty Ideas: Planning A Luxury Loft Conversion
Attics can often end up as abandoned spaces for hiding clutter. However, a loft could be put to more practical use and turned into an extra living space, making your home bigger and adding value to it. A loft conversion could even be a chance to add some luxury features to your home. Here are […]
What Features Make Up an Ideal Home?
What makes a home ideal? Though it may seem like this is a very subjective question, it is actually one that can be narrowed down into a few common features which a lot of people would agree with and look for. So, if you are in the process of selling your current home, buying a […]
Adding More Value To Your Home
Buying a property is one of the best investments you can make. House prices continue to rise, which means that your property could keep increasing in value over the years – making it the perfect nest egg for your retirement. This is a contributed post and contains affiliate links. My website is my job, and […]
4 Steps To Take Before Starting Home Improvements
Large home improvement projects can make life very difficult for you. Trying to carry on as normal is difficult when you’ve only got access to half of the house and there’s constant noise going on. There’s no way around it if you want to make the changes, but you can make life a lot easier […]
Improvements That Will Increase Your Home’s Value In The Real Estate Market
Real estate is a tricky little thing to get involved in. Some main concerns are mentioned in an article titled The Reality Of Buying Real Estate, which I think you’ll find interesting if you haven’t already read it. Today, I want to talk about a key topic in the real estate world: value. This is […]
Recalibrating Your Home Life To The Ideal
Spring is around the corner, meaning that lending a fresh perspective to our lives could be just what the doctor ordered. Looking around at what you could improve regarding your home life and the implements that comprise it can be a great place to start in the first instance. Often it’s hard to isolate […]
Give Your Home The Ultimate Makeover This Year
With a new year come new resolutions and the desire for us to improve not only ourselves but also our surroundings. With little money in the bank after the Christmas season, it is essential we plan carefully and decide what changes we need to make this year and which of those have priority over others. […]
Renovating an Older Home: The Essentials
Buying an old fixer-upper is a great way to get on the property ladder and obtain a home that has lots of character. However, it is not without its challenges, and most older homes will need some (or a lot) of renovation work before they can be the cozy, comfy, desirable homes that we all […]
What Will It Take For You To Finally Fall In Love With Your Home?
Before you move into your first place, you can often have visions of what it will be like to live there. And while this can be very exciting for you, it can also be damaging. Because you can often set high expectations that your very first home won’t be able to meet. Of course, if […]