Thinking of DIY? Make Sure You Consider these Tips

With the recent home renovation tax credit, many people are undertaking renovations of their homes. In some cases, this is encouraging people who have never renovated their homes to take the plunge, and to take the plunge by themselves.
But sometimes taking the plunge is something new renovaters should not do by themselves. Although doing it [...]

Kitchen Renos on a Budget

Even in times of economic hardship, we still sometimes want to make a change to our home’s decor. In fact, redecorating a room or refinishing the basement can not only make our home look nicer, it might make us feel better about our life in general. If you are stressed about finances, you can at [...]

Pitfalls to Avoid when Adding a Rental Property

When you are buying a home, one of the options that you may consider is getting a home big enough to put a rental property into it. But before you do, you should consider the potential pitfalls that may arise. Here are some things you need to remember about rental properties:

Make sure you understand all [...]

5 Top Tips for Your Kitchen Reno

The kitchen is one of the rooms in your house you spend most of your time in. And if it isn’t very functional, it can add a lot of frustration to your life. Renovating the kitchen can often be a good idea. But before you start tearing out kitchen cabinets, consider the following tips:
1. Quality [...]

ReStores Offer Renovators an Environmentally Friendly and Charitable Option

We’ve talked about using recycling materials in your renovations before, but you are probably wondering if there is an easy way to go about doing this. After all, you don’t necessarily have time to go trawling around your local area, looking for renovations. Fortunately there is an easy option available – and it’s run by [...]

5 Tips to Renovating on a Budget

As I mentioned yesterday, the Home Renovation Tax Credit ended yesterday, so if you were thinking of doing renovations now, they will cost a little more. To help offset this tax credit loss, keep in mind these tips to make home renovations affordable.

1. Start with a detailed plan
It is obvious, but it’s true: planning now [...]

Renovating to Sell: Five Important Points

With the Home Renovation Tax Credit ending today, you may have missed out on your chance to save some taxes while you renovate. But if you are planning to sell, you are probably thinking about renovating. Before you start, keep these few points in mind.

1. Be realistic about the added value of renovating
We all [...]