By: John Riha Published: May 30, 2013 on houselogic.com Follow these seven strategies to get the most financial gain on your kitchen remodel. A significant portion of kitchen remodeling costs may be recovered by the value the project brings to your home. Kitchen remodels in the $50,000 to $60,000 range recoup about 74% of the […]
Read More →How to Deduct Your Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums
By: Dona DeZube Published: February 15, 2013 on houselogic.com If you paid a really big upfront mortgage insurance premium at the closing table (we’re talking thousands of dollars), you may be able to recoup some of that cost by deducting your payments on your federal income tax return. How do you know if you […]
Read More →Want to Add Sconce Lighting?
By: Oliver Marks Published: September 24, 2012 on houselogic.com Sconce lighting offers excellent illumination and practicality, and installing some models is a simple DIY job. Sconces produce a unique lighting pattern. Because they’re installed close to a wall, they produce both direct task lighting — great for bathrooms and as reading lamps — and soft, […]
Read More →Light Bulbs for Energy Efficiency and Beautiful Light
By: Karin Beuerlein Published: June 27, 2013 on houselogic.com We decipher light bulb labels so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting in terms of brightness, color, and energy efficiency. If you wind up with lighting that’s harsh, flat, or unpleasant — like when you’re trying on bathing suits in a retail dressing room — […]
Read More →How Do Paint Colors Get Their Names?
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Published: May 1, 2012 Curious, we talked to a few paint namers to find how paint colors are named. Plus, we wouldn’t be doing our job if we didn’t also provide painting tips. What’s in a paint color name? Whether it’s Harbor Fog, Just Peachy, or Van Buren Brown, an […]
Read More →7 Smart Strategies for Bathroom Remodeling
By John Riha Published: March 4, 2011 on houselogic.com Here’s how to get the bathroom of your dreams without making your budget a nightmare. A mid-range bathroom remodel is a solid investment, according to Remodeling Magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report. An average bath remodel of $16,128 will recoup about 72.5% of those costs when […]
Read More →How to Paint a Room
With the new year upon us many of us are looking for ways to update a room with paint or with other decorative ideas. Many times this is to get the house ready to sell, but other times it is just because it is time to update or they are ready for a new look. […]
Read More →Prevent Freezing Water Pipes
By: Douglas Trattner Published: November 8, 2012 on houselogic.com By taking preventive measures before cold weather arrives, you can prevent freezing pipes and the costly damage that goes with them. Where the trouble lies “Some pipes are more prone to freezing than others because of their location in the home,” explains Paul Abrams, spokesman for […]
Read More →Winter Home Maintenance
It is not too late to start on some winter home maintenance. Many homeowners are unsure of what items they need to do and when is the best time to do it. We have put together a list of things to do in order to help you keep up with the duties of home ownership. […]
Read More →10 Christmas Light Tips to Save Time, Money, and (Possibly) Your Life
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Published: December 9, 2011 on houselogic.com Here’s how to light up your Christmas light display safely and economically. 1. Safety first. Emergency rooms are filled with home owners who lose fights with their holiday lights and fall off ladders or suffer electric shocks. To avoid the holiday black and blues, never […]
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