Home repair can be the remodel to give you the house of your dreams, or it can be all those pesky weekend tasks that never seem to end. Check out our articles, blog posts, videos and radio shows for helpful advice to keep your home in pristine condition.
Repairing Severed Outdoor Extension Cord
Can you do a do it yourself home repair on a severed extension cord? If you ran it over with a lawn mower, you might be able to get some how-to advice at your local hardware store. One do-it-yourself option is converting the one long cord into two shorter cords.
Thankful for a Warmer Winter
I know that global warming is a concern, and that the wacky weather patterns we've seen over the past few years portend increasing wackiness in the ye...
Home Inheritance Requires Home Repair
When doing estate planning you may want to consider who will get your real estate and whether those heirs can afford to maintain the real estate. If multiple family members inherit a home together how can they ensure that home repairs get made and that everyone pays their fair share? This is also an issue for property taxes when there's a home inheritance.
Landscaping Changes May Require Talking To Neighbors
Neighbors may not have rights when it comes to your fence, but good neighbors will work to keep the neighbor involved. Different parts of the country have different laws regarding rights to your neighbor's yard to work on your fence. You should talk with your neighbors before changing anything they will look at every day.
Real Estate Contracts Answer Buyer And Seller Questions
Real estate contracts often contain the answers to your real estate questions. In this article, the buyers rejected the seller's response to a request for repairs. The seller claims they never got the fax and assumed the buyer accepted their response. Now, the buyer wants to walk away, but can they walk away? Ilyce Glink and Samuel Tamkin offer some helpful real estate advice to a homebuyer in need.
Real Estate Minute: Punch Up Your Decor
The Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink
Five ways to boost your home’s value: Part 4 – punch up your decor
How can you boost your home’s value? I’m Ilyce Glink with your Real Estate Minute, brought to you by HouseValues.com.
Home Repairs And Improvements Before Selling
When selling a home, you have to consider whether to do home improvements or repairs. That decision will play into whether you want to sell your home in "mint" or "as is" condition. Mint means ready to move in, while as is means it needs some home improvement or home repair. Obviously, mint condition homes sell for more while you might be able to find a deal on a home sold as is.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – July 24, 2005
Ilyce kicks off the show with a discussion about problems involving health insurance and healthcare billing. Ilyce then takes calls on topics from problems with home contractors to changing real estate agents within a real estate company.