Factory-built homes are more “green” than most site-built homes.

With the housing market taking a down-turn, more and more home owners are turning to modular house building. And because these modular homes are built in a factory, there’s less waste of wood and other materials, making for a much “greener” home in the end. According to this article, modular homes are one of the [...]

Does your general contractor have Worker’s Compensation Insurance?

You can usually tell the quality of work your general contractor will give you by how he treats his employees. If he doesn’t take even the minimum amount of time to protect them, how much effort will he put into your house? Austin Injury board has a great how-to process on how to buy good [...]

Small improvements help house sales more than large improvements

With the current state of the housing industry, many potential home sellers are wondering what to do to make their houses more likely to sell. Should you take on major housing improvements, like installing new siding or finishing your basement? Or should you settle for more minor improvements? According to the Statesman, the smaller improvements [...]

Despite slow economy, consumers continue with home improvements

It is logical to assume that when the house market is extremely shaky, then home improvement investments will take a sharp dive as a result. But the Pantagraph is reporting that participation in home improvement shows has nearly doubled over the last few years. Also the business of heating, ventilation and air conditioning hasn’t declined [...]

Remodeling in your house: How much will it improve your appraisal?

Whenever someone decides to do some remodeling in his or her house, the thing always at the back of the mind is how much the remodeling will improve an appraisal. If I remodel my kitchen, will this add another $10,000 to my house’s worth? What about finishing my basement? The Washington Post has an excellent [...]

Britons also going for home improvement to revamp home sales

It looks like Americans aren’t the only ones in a lurch with the housing crisis. Britons are also feeling the heat and are trying to engage in some quick remodeling to turn the tides. In fact, some recent studies show that as many as 62 percent of Britons took on home improvement projects to boost [...]

Beware of mark-ups on your construction work

Apparently there’s been an uptick in construction companies doing mark-ups on their work so that when they offer a discount it looks like they’re giving you a good deal. One company is warning its customers how to spot such tricksters so that they don’t get conned into paying a mediocre price for any work. As [...]

Setting a deadline for garage demolition

It’s not only important to set deadlines for contractors to get work done, it’s just as pertinent sometimes to charge a penalty if the deadline isn’t met. The city in this article had the right idea to set a 90-day deadline in which a $500 fee is extracted for every day that goes by after [...]