Older homes usually have character but pose many challenges when it comes to renovation. Although some remodeling problems apply to newer homes as well, older homes have their own set of unique problems. Knowing the challenges that you might encounter will make it easier to set a realistic timeline and budget for your project. Here […]

Nothing elicits panic like the sight of water slowly creeping up the bowl of your toilet with nowhere else for it to go. A blocked or slow toilet isn’t a terribly uncommon issue and most homeowners will deal with it at least once in their lives, but a blocked toilet is always a symptom of […]

There is nothing as exciting as the search for a new home. While you may be busy picking out paint colors and rearranging furniture in your mind when you tour a home for sale, the home tour and inspection are when you can really look closely at any home you want to buy. Aspects of […]

Whenever we decide to renovate a part of the property, no matter how delighted we are with the end result, there is always a mountain of mess and debris to deal with, and aside from a small minority, the local builder will leave that to the customer. If you have had your windows replaced, for […]

If you have ever heard of a home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) then you have heard of a reverse mortgage because they are the same thing. And, if you have heard of them, you have probably heard that they are a favorite mortgage type among retirees, but why is that? What makes reverse mortgages so […]