Selling Your Home? A Great Deck Spruces Up The Curb Appeal

milwaukee home inspectionCurb appeal is integral when selling a home, but when the trees are bare and the ground is covered in dirty snow, the winter months can make it very difficult to showcase your home’s attractive landscaping.

But smart sellers know that taking extra steps to care for and present a home’s exterior is a worthwhile investment, particularly during the real estate off-season. There is one improvement you can make that will help boost your home’s outdoor appeal no matter what the season: a deck.

When potential buyers visit your home in winter, they might not be able to envision how green and lovely your backyard will look come spring, but they will be able to see with their own eyes what a deck adds to the home’s living space. Decks, patios, sunrooms and porches have always been popular with homebuyers, but real estate agents say that too often these spaces are neglected or not used to their best advantage. [Read more...]


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Garage Door Safety Knowledge Can Protect Your Whole Family

Pop Quiz: What Is Likely The Largest, Heaviest Moving Object In Your Home?

Milwaukee Home Inspection Here Are A Few Hints: it provides security and protects against the elements. If insulated and newer, it will help your home conserve energy. And it allows you and your family convenient access to and from your home.

Answer: It’s Your Garage Door.

But do you know how to operate and maintain your garage door safely? Do your kids know the potential hazards that a garage door may present? The Garage Door Safety Quiz, found at www.garagedoorcare.com, can help. [Read more...]


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Use The Winter Months To Update and Beautify Your Bathroom

Remodeling And Refreshing The Home Is A Great Way To Keep Cabin Fever At Bay During Long Winter Months.

Milwaukee Home Inspection Designing a bathroom remodel to incorporate innovative style, comfort and efficiency helps to speed the winter months along, and your family will certainly enjoy the rest of the season with a beautiful new bathroom.

Attention is often centered in the bathroom because it is a room frequently used by residents and guests. Even minor aesthetic changes can have a major impact in the room’s atmosphere. A bathroom remodel can be as simple as updating hardware on cabinets to a full redo of all fixtures. Consider the following ideas to incorporate new and innovative design, technology and eco-friendly products into your bath this winter season.

* A Fresh, New Look - The lavatory is seen and used by everyone who enters the bathroom. Bring traditional design into your bath with TOTO’s Vivian Widespread Single Handle high efficiency faucet. The curved spout provides sophistication and elegance that everyone will notice, and the faucet is WaterSense certified, adding a little green to your budget. [Read more...]


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Homeowners Tackling More Home Improvement Projects Themselves

Edgewater Real Estate On any given weekend, homeowners can be found climbing around in attics to add insulation, repairing shingles on the roof, installing new floors in kitchens and bathrooms, and handling many other home improvement projects that, with a little elbow grease, they are able to do themselves.

This trend is crossing many generations. Forty-four percent of millennials (born between 1980 and 2000) and 57 percent of Gen Xers (born between 1960 and 1980) prefer to do home improvement and renovation projects themselves, according to Iconoculture researchers.

“Small updates can make dramatic improvements to the look and feel of your home, like adding a fresh coat of paint, replacing an exterior door or installing new flooring,” says Kathy Krafka Harkema, Pella Windows & Doors spokesperson. “Renovations can also help increase energy efficiency, which may save money on utility bills.” [Read more...]


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Want to sell your home fast? Tips for helping your home stand out in a buyers’ market

Shorewest Realty Milwaukee WI If you have decided to sell your home, that last thing you want is for it to sit on the market for a long time.

Taking some home improvement steps before listing can make your house more attractive to potential buyers and put you in a better position to sell quickly.

So what do you need to do to ensure that listing your house floods your real estate agent’s office with showing requests? [Read more...]


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Selling or staying put, ‘daylighting’ improvements pay off for homeowners

Shorewest Realty MilwaukeeIf your home will be on the market this spring, you’re probably looking for every possible edge that will make it stand out to potential buyers.

But even if you’re staying put, you still want to make your home as attractive and valuable as your budget will allow.

“Daylighting” improvements that boost your home’s brightness and energy efficiency offer substantial return on investment for both home sellers and those who will be staying in their homes for the foreseeable future. [Read more...]


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Small, quick repairs have a big impact on your home’s curb appeal – and value

Milwaukee WI Real EstateAs the weather continues to warm, you might be thinking about some of the home improvement projects you put on the back burner during the winter.

As you once again consult your to-do list, it’s the perfect time to think about a few small projects that can greatly enhance your home’s curb appeal.

Where does a smart homeowner start? The answer: Begin with a few small projects that are guaranteed to greatly enhance your home’s curb appeal. Whether you’re preparing to sell your home, or are simply trying to protect your investment and make it easier on the eyes, there are a few common improvements that can give the exterior of your home a quick and easy facelift. [Read more...]


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How To Sell Your Home After Making Essential Home Improvements

Milwaukee Real Estate Selling your home can be challenging, especially during difficult economic times.

It is often contemplated whether or not spending money on a home-improvement project will help sell the house. There is always going to be money spent so you need to be careful what you do and how much you spend on each project. This article is devoted to home improvement and repairs – things you can do to make sure your house sells in today’s economy. [Read more...]


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Increase your home value, enhance your curb appeal

Simple ways to improve the exterior of your home without breaking the budget.

Milwaukee WI Real Estate Whether you want to prepare your outdoor spaces for entertaining or you’re trying to make a great first impression on home buyers, now is the time to get the outside looking great. From fixing up the deck on the front porch to adding some colorful flowers to the landscaping, there are plenty of elements to make your home look more inviting.

Start by determining your home’s best exterior features, and then assess some improvements that you can tackle on your own and get the biggest bang for your buck. [Read more...]


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The 24-Hour Kitchen Facelift: Renovations That Don’t Have To Be A Pricy, Prolonged Pain

Racine WI Real EstateIs your kitchen looking a little worn? 

Or maybe you’ve grown tired of your decor? No need to call in the remodeling crew. Instead, turn your Saturday into Satur-DIY, and with a few simple updates you can spruce up your kitchen – and spirits – in no time at all.

According to a recent Kitchen and Bath Business survey, 22 percent of U.S. homeowners are planning to remodel, but may be holding off for budgetary reasons. Small changes don’t have to come with a hefty price tag. [Read more...]


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