If you are thinking of selling your house soon, or even just refinancing, you may be wondering how much you can get for it. Thankfully, these days it’s not too difficult to get a good estimate of the value of your home – there are several ways to do it, and many are usually free. …
As part of renovating the bathrooms in my condo in Maryland, I had to remove some very old wallpaper (must have been original from the ‘80s). I wanted to write a quick post to share my experience, since this can be a tricky task that many people will tackle at some point, and I ran …
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When planning on selling your house, it’s tempting to imagine walking away from the closing table with cash in your pocket equal to simply the difference between the value of the property and the balance on the mortgage. Unfortunately, selling a house can be expensive, and the associated costs can eat into the final amount …
I wanted to share my experience with using molding to create faux wainscoting – this was a pretty simple project which really elevated the look of my dining area! I knew I wanted a white wainscoting look in my dining area, and originally thought about buying some full-blown wainscot panels, like these at Lowe’s. I …
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If you have fallen on hard times and are facing foreclosure, you are not alone. Over the past two decades, an average of around 1% of homeowners in the US have faced foreclosure every year, with many more getting behind on their payments. Foreclosure rates were higher in the wake of the housing crisis in …
When it’s time to sell their home, most people use a real estate agent to help them list and sell their home on the traditional real estate market (also called the Multiple Listing Service, or MLS). Depending on the market, the house, and the agent’s abilities, this could be the way to sell a house …
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The condo I recently bought in Maryland came with 1980s original 30″ tall vanities. It wasn’t something I noticed before I purchased it, but when I started using the sink to brush my teeth I realized that I really had to bend down quite a bit. Were people shorter back in the 80s?? Actually, maybe! …
Did you know that you can sell a house in Brenham in as little time as a week? Sometimes, people are ready to sell their house and be done with it, and don’t want to go through the usual hassle of finding an agent and getting their house spiffed up for showings. Other times, people …
I recently bought a condo in Maryland for my personal residence. It only had one owner since it was built in the ’80s, and many things in the condo were clearly still from the original build! It’s been a great opportunity to exercise my DIY muscles, especially while there’s not much else to do in …
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We often take on home improvement projects and want to share our experiences with you! In this first post of our “Home Improvement Solutions” series, we’ll share some research we did on different brands of luxury vinyl plank flooring as we were shopping for flooring to install in one of our homes. What is Luxury …
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