Arizona’s centrally located Maricopa County occiupies the entire valley surrounding the state capital of Phoenix, and is the 4th largest county by population in the U.S.. To aleviate some of this massive county’s scarcity of affordable housing, the Board of Supervisors recently approved a zoning ordinance modernizing and loosening regulations for the construction of ADUs… Read More
Nothing says Get-Together like a first-rate entertaining space. Decks are popular throughout most of the country, providing extended living area, defined and contained, with a level, crowd-friendly surface. On the other hand, poor planning and inferior construction can not only ruin your celebration but it could ruin your budget as well. Start your deck project… Read More
We’ve all heard and read about home renovations that can add value to our property. But those updates are pricy, right? Not always! There are a bucketload of projects that we can do to modernize our homes that don’t cost an arm-and-a-leg and that do, indeed, add value. Sometimes value is in repairs, other times… Read More
So you’re planning a few home updates, improvements or repairs, maybe an entire remodel, you have a plumbing headache or an electrical predicament, maybe your home needs painting inside or out, perhaps your family could use some extra space and an addition is in your future. You need a contractor, so where do you start?… Read More
Nowhere is outdated decor more noticeable than in the kitchen or bath. These are the spaces that will be most scrutinized by home buyers, and the rooms every prospective home seller should seriously evaluate before putting your home up for sale. Updates need not be expensive but they should reflect current trends. One such shift… Read More
Home redesign and remodeling has exploded during this extended era of ‘shelter at home’. And because we have a bit more time on our hands to consider some of the more daunting projects, changing out flooring has emerged as the latest home improvement trend. It’s long been established that hardwood flooring adds value so it’s… Read More
We’ve all seen the lists and heard the recommendations for which home improvements add value, and which ones warrant second thought. Landscaping falls firmly in the first category, especially when you’re selling your home. Certainly landscaping, like everything related to your home, is going to be a matter of taste. Where you might enjoy raking… Read More
With home prices rising at a pretty good clip, you probably have some usable equity in your home. Borrowing against that equity is not always a great idea, but if you are reinvesting the money to make necessary or value-added improvements to your home, utilizing equity might be the way to go. Whether you choose… Read More
Most home owners consider both lifestyle enhancement and the value of their home when deciding which upgrades or improvements to undertake, but few take into account the affect those renovations might have on their homeowners insurance. For instance, installing a home security system does little to increase your home’s value. An appraiser will give limited… Read More
When you look around your home, really look, what do you see? Almost all of us will notice a few small projects that have been neglected or even one or two big ones we’ve been avoiding. You could be seriously risking your home’s value when you disregard necessary repairs, and by brushing aside the small… Read More
