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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Breaking the Cycle

Breaking the Cycle

When you look at the world we live, its hard to believe sometimes that we are still dealing with bias, racism, discrimination and hate in all forms. It can be easy to turn a blind eye to our current reality- especially if it doesn’t affect you. In order to make a change, you actually have to make changes- whether it be your behavior, actions, or words. Small steps can lead monumental movements. 

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Five Tips to Get the Most for Your Home

Five Tips to Get the Most for Your Home

Selling your home can be tough. Opening your doors to buyers can be overwhelming to say the least. Your home is more than just four walls to be critiqued and picked a part. It can be difficult to hear about what people like and don’t like or what they would change and so forth. So how do you know what buyers want? You don’t, each buyer is going to be different, but there are steps you can take to put your best foot forward. I have created a simple five step checklist to help get your home sold quickly and for top dollar.

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5 Steps to Give Old Furniture New Life

5 Steps to Give Old Furniture New Life

Furniture is EXPENSIVE, there’s no question about it. So if you like a piece but don’t like the color or fabric, there are definitely ways around it. ⁣What better way to get a custom piece of furniture than to do it yourself? ⁣

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What to Expect the Day of the Sheriff Sale

What to Expect the Day of the Sheriff Sale

So it’s the day of the sale. We’ve double checked everything. Now all there is to do is show up. There’s always a slight chance it could be postponed, but not likely. We felt pretty confident given the situation of the foreclosure that no one was going to pay off debt from the estate, so no reason to be postponed or cancelled- right?

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Remembering 2019 and Welcoming 2020

Remembering 2019 and Welcoming 2020

2019, what a year. Supposed to be a year for us to relax and get back on our feet and recover from 2018. But that never happened. We ended 2018 with getting married, finishing up our three remaining rentals (out of the 6 we did that year) and getting them rented out, then off to Cambodia and Thailand for our honeymoon. Never did we imagine what we were getting into when we got home from our honey moon. We had to evict a tenant due to criminal activity. It was published in the paper so it was pretty clear what was going on. There’s always a first for everything. 

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16 Essential Tools for Any DIY Home Project by Emily Huddleston

16 Essential Tools for Any DIY Home Project by Emily Huddleston

Every homeowner needs a well-stocked toolbox. Whether you live in a modern apartment in downtown Philadelphia, a historic home in Boston, or you’re looking to put your house on the market, you will inevitably need to make home repairs – and you’ll need the tools to do it. It’s also always helpful to have what you need to put furniture together, tighten the wheel of your child’s bike, or spend time on your woodworking hobby. To help you create a functional set of supplies, we’ve put together this list essential tools for DIY home projects and repairs.  

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