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Lumber Prices Are Falling—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

If you have home projects to complete, now is the time.

5 Things You Should Know About Building A Home

Building a new home can be just as exciting as it is complex and stressful. If you properly plan out the project and try to avoid mistakes, you can ensure the house stays within your budget and desired timeline.

How Do I Know If I Can Trust a Contractor?

The key part to any remodel? How to hire a contractor. HouseLogic helps you find a good contractor and ensure your working relationship is productive.

21 Fantastic Kitchen Cabinets Guides

If you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen, then be sure to check out the fantastic kitchen cabinet guides on Houzz. The guides will walk you through the cabinet selection process, from start to finish. Resource guides cover everything from Shaker to flat panel, from corbels to aprons, from glass knobs to recessed pulls. [Note: photo via Dresser Homes ]<br>21 Fantastic Guides for Kitchen Cabinets

How to prevent a dispute with a home contractor from blowing up in your face

If you refuse to pay for shoddy work, the remodeler could file a mechanic's lien — which ultimately could result in the forced sale of your home to pay the debt.

10 Desirable Docks That Turn Your iPhone Into a Desk Phone

Do you work at a desk and own an iPhone? These devices turn your Apple smartphone into a landline-style phone, complete with handset.

Seven Tips to Find a Reliable Contractor

by Katie Weismiller On April 30, 2014<br>If a DIY renovation is not your style, no vendor is more important than a contractor you can trust to execute your design vision . National renovation experts share below the qualities every legitimate contractor should possess, and how to determine if a contractor is the best fit for your project. Follow this advice to find the pro who will transform your house into your dream home<br>1. Ask for professional referrals<br>It may be…

Thinking About a Home Remodel? Read Our Home Remodeling Tips!

Thinking about getting started on your own home remodel? Read our tips for home remodeling before getting started!

5 Steps to a Home Remodel

Remodeling Done Right. The Easy Way. As a homeowner, there is nearly always a laundry list of projects with time and budget constraints when it comes to a home remodel. This step-by-step guide can …

Home Remodeling Questions to Ask Beforehand

Is a home remodeling addition in your plans? Find out what you should ask before starting your project.

Common Beginner Mistakes in Home Remodeling

You have a home remodeling idea, but you’ve never taken on a job like this before. That’s fine, there’s a first time for everything. Of course, you want the re

Property Management for Single-Family Homes: Tricks of the Trade

Here’s some of my best advice for how to deal with some potentially challenging situations when managing single-family homes.

Which costs more: A single-family home or a condo?

Most of us tend to believe that downtown condo living is expensive—certainly more so than living in a suburban single-family home. But what if I could shatter that preconceived notion that urban l…

Home remodeling at highest level in seven years

As many homeowners opt to stay in their homes longer during the recession rather than buying a news home, remodelers are reaping the rewards.

Home Remodeling Projects That Increase Your Property Value

Home Remodeling Projects That Increase Your Property Value What Home Improvement Projects Make a Difference When Selling When you’re getting ready to sell your home, ...

Eliminate VOCs when Planning a Home Remodel

eNewsletter Remodeling a home’s decor leaves the space feeling fresh and new – something which all family members will enjoy for years to come. However, a home remodel can do more than …

Don’t Make These 9 Home Remodeling Mistakes

Don’t make these 9 home remodel mistakes with your Chicago-area home! We’ll go over what to do and not to do with your home renovation.

The answer for affordable housing? Single-family homes

Rentals in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings are a viable solution for helping the significant lack of affordable homes in the housing market. But in order for this to happen, these three policies need to change.

Making Home Remodeling Easy for Everyone with CAD

Our home designers show you a conceptual design of your home remodeling project before we begin work. In this blog, we explore our unique design process.

US builders boost single-family home construction