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Selling your home may be a daunting task, especially if you need to sell it in a short amount of time. It’s hard to lower your price when you know the true value of your home. Here are some simple ways to increase your home value without breaking the bank. These small thrifty changes may dramatically increase the appeal of your home and make it that much more marketable. Turn simple remodeling touches and additions into a “do it yourself” project for some simple, creative challenges that will help you sell your home in no time.

You’d be surprised how much impact the interior design of your home is.

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As someone who works in the contracting and home improvement field, I’m often asked at home improvement shows expos, what the best way to increase home value or to lower the cost of homeowner’s insurance.

In every case, I recommend the person have a basement waterproofing inspector come out to their house and take a look at the basement or crawl space as well as the exterior of the home. This allows the seller or potential buyer to ensure that costly water damage problems are cut off before they become serious. These water damages can be costly…sometimes to the tune of 30 – 50,000 dollars! If water has damaged

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With Thanksgiving being only a memory for most of us, the holiday decorating now begins in earnest. Like many, I need to have and enjoy my Thanksgiving holiday without Christmas getting a foothold in my mind before its time–not an easy task if you go out into the retail world any time after the Back to School posters come down.

Some homes are adorned with one grand tree, decorated from tip to tip and top to bottom. Many trees sport a different theme each year. Some homes have a tree in many rooms and each tree reflects the family’s interests and each room’s décor.

Even a modest home can

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