Thinking of remodeling and on a budget? You'll need to keep your return on investment in mind, too, when deciding what changes to make. To help, HGTV.com has determined that the four best updates for a homeowner (later to be a homeseller) are: 1. Interior Paint2....
The fall 2008 Remodelormove.com Remodeling Sentiment Report, a semi-annual survey of 5,000 U.S. homeowners, reveals "that homeowners who have less home equity or who are living in lower-value homes have put their remodeling projects on hold while homeowners with more...
The housing market is slumping worse than Alex Rodriguez during the playoffs. It has even begun to drag some of the most historic homes in America down with it. The Mark Twain House and Museum is in jeopardy of being unable to repay bank loans and meet their nearly $3...
One of my favorite blogs is Charles and Hudson. They have some wonderful DIY advice. In a recent blog entitled "The Top 5 Tools of Mass Destruction" they compile their list of the right tools to get the job done quickly so you can begin building. Check it out. Credit:...
Hard to believe the house in this photo was once a horse stable. Archer & Buchanan Architecture recently won an award for the conversion of this 1898 William L. Price designed stable into a 4-bedroom, 3 1/2-bath private residence in Wayne, Pa. The Heritage Commission...
HGTV's has a list of the "Six Deadly Sins of DIY Projects" that really touched a nerve with me. I have to admit my greatest weakness is tackling too many projects without comprehending how much time each one is going to take. They are: Time. Too many projects, all at...
The slowdown in house sales may have hurt sellers, but there's finally some good news for homeowners. In a marked contrast to the boom days, the housing slump has lowered prices on "everything from lumber and drywall to labor and design fees" and made people in the...
On May 4th, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, (pop. 1,500), was devastated by a category EF5 tornado that destroyed 95 percent of the town's buildings. I remember hearing heartbreaking interviews with the town's residents and their loss resonated with me. What do you do when...
Wow, talk about a switch. The Charles Street Jail here in Boston operated for almost 140 years as a prison and now this August is being reborn as a four star luxury hotel. Don't get the wrong idea though, this building was never your run-of-the-mill prison. Listed in...
