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The Five Best Home Upgrades for a House

Considering an upgrade for your home? You’re making a smart decision. Home renovations can dramatically increase your home’s value and make the years you spend there more pleasant. However, not all home upgrades are created equal. Choose the upgrades for your situation that will pay off the most. The following five home upgrades will give you the biggest return on investment (ROI). 

The Five Best Home Upgrades for a House

Improve Energy Efficiency 

While it won’t necessarily do anything for the looks of your home, improving your home’s energy efficiency will give you more bang for your buck. Even by just adding more attic insulation, a homeowner can recoup more than 100 percent of the cost by saving on heating and cooling costs while making the home more attractive to potential buyers. Since more energy efficient homes are now on the market, you will be better able to compete. In addition to upgrading the HVAC, don’t forget … READ MORE

Harry Newman by — January 5, 2019 in Home Design Tips

A durable, well-built deck is a structure that can be added to any home and bring the increased enjoyment of the property. It’s perfect for areas that get too wet to plan a feasible patio area. You can place outdoor entertainment furnishings where they are elevated to prevent water damage.

Increase Your Usable Living Space With a New Deck

Expand Enjoyment of Your Property

A deck can be added to many areas of your property to help increase overall enjoyment for outdoor activities. You can add them near an above-ground pool, the side of the home, back of the home, or extend them from an upper level of the house. Comfortable take in fresh air and sunshine with a new deck created by expert Chicago deck builders.

Outdoor Living Space Uses

A deck is a great location to add extra table seating for large gatherings of friends and family, summer barbecues, birthday parties, or just kick back and … READ MORE

Harry Newman by — November 8, 2018 in Home Design Tips

A Step-by-Step Guide for Bagging Reliable Tenants

If you’re a landlord who’s been burned by bad tenants before, you know the importance of finding quality renters and how difficult that can be. But it’s not a time to throw in the towel. Statistics show that more people rent their homes now than at any other point in the last 50 years, and that means owning rental properties is a booming business. Here is our step-by-step guide for making sure you get the best tenants.

Present your property in the best light

You might think bagging great tenants starts with the tenants, but that’s not the case. First, you have to make sure your property is a place where a quality tenant wants to live. In other words, good renters have their choice of houses, so what makes yours stand out from the rest? The first way to keep your property appealing is to keep it up-to-date on … READ MORE

Harry Newman by — October 18, 2018 in Home Design Tips

There are many people in America who are unfortunately not well-prepared for the extreme temperatures to come. Surprisingly, there are many households who end up spending a significant amount of money in investing in their homes to improve their homes for the better. For example, based on Statista, about $394 billion dollars were spent by homeowners upgrading and renovating their homes. There are many home renovation projects that included improving the external structures of a homeowner’s home such as the garden areas, garages, lawns and also the internal structures of the home that include waterproofing their basements and roofs, soundproofing their rooms, improving their windows and also spent a significant amount of money on their overall cooling expenses. It is important for households to prepare their homes for every season especially the summer. The summer season can become extremely warm and even reach temperatures that can be dangerous for … READ MORE

Harry Newman by — September 8, 2018 in Home Design Tips