What to Know Before Refinishing your Floors

What to Know Before Refinishing your Floors

Well cared for hardwood floors can be a statement piece in any home. When refinished, they add a wow factor to a room. Typically, after 20 years, hardwood floors will start to show their age. You may see more scratches, dullness or discoloring which is a common sign that it is due to be refinished.

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Woodmont Update

Woodmont Update

Purchasing Woodmont was a year and a half in the making. Between issues with the out-of-town bank who owned the property and COVID delays, we really started to think it wasn’t going to happen. We decided if we didn’t get it before it went through another winter, we were moving on. It had been empty four years and never was winterized so you can only imagine the damage. Not only that, but purchasing a home out of foreclosure at a sheriff sale means sight unseen.

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Five ways to Increase Your Home’s Value for the Spring Market

Five ways to Increase Your Home’s Value for the Spring Market

After a crazy real estate market in 2020, how will 2021 stack up? So far interest rates remain low, therefore motivating many buyers to purchase. Although, home inventory is also low, which makes a very competitive market for buyers. Thus far, 2021 looks like it will be very similar to 2020. If you are a seller looking to get the most for your home, it’s important to prepare. Just because it’s a sellers’ market doesn’t mean you get a free pass. An overpriced home in a seller’s market is still an overpriced home. So what can you do to get the most for your home?

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How to Remove Wall Paper in 3 Steps

How to Remove Wall Paper in 3 Steps

With all the projects we have done, removing wallpaper is a first. Weirdly enough, we’ve never had wall paper in these old homes, or if there was wallpaper we had replaced the wall so it didn’t matter. Now that we have taken on the Woodmont project, I’ve gotten lots of practice removing paper.

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Five Common Items that can Save You Money on Home Projects

Five Common Items that can Save You Money on Home Projects

There are a lot of household items you have in your closet right now that you can use to tackle many home maintenances projects- you just need to know how to use them! No need to run to the store to grab a specific cleaner when you very possibly have everything you need right at home. Here are five common household items that have an endless amount of uses. Save money on your next project and just check your closet.

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Eight Ways to Prep your Yard for Fall

Eight Ways to Prep your Yard for Fall

Often times we spend a lot of time getting our homes and yard ready for the spring and summer months. Obviously, these are the times of year where we will spend the most time outside, so it makes sense. But don’t forget about your yard once fall starts to set in. Here are eight things you can do now to help your yard come back strong in the spring.

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Transforming your Room with an Accent Wall

Transforming your Room with an Accent Wall

An accent wall can totally transform a room, taking it from boring and drab to bold and exciting. Accent walls create a new focal point for your space, add liveliness and contrast, and are typically a very inexpensive DIY project.

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