Archive for August, 2010

Fall & Winter Seasonal Maintenance Guide

August 30th, 2010
Certain home maintenance tasks should be completed each season to prevent structural damage, save energy, and keep all your home’s systems running properly. What maintenance tasks are most important for the Midwest in fall and winter?...View Property

Evaluate Your House for Basement Finishing

August 20th, 2010
Finishing your basement into a family room, game room, or spare bedroom is a financially sound decision. In addition to increasing the usable (and enjoyable) living space of your home, a finished basement pays back a...View Property

Top 5 Craziest Foreclosure Rescue Attempts

August 10th, 2010
Three years after the recession hit, Americans still are losing their homes to foreclosure in record numbers. Not even celebrities are immune. Wanting to do anything you can to avoid losing your home is only natural....View Property

The Costs of Renting Out Your House

August 6th, 2010
You have a single-family house you’d like to rent out. Perhaps you’re temporarily relocating for work, or maybe you inherited your childhood home from your parents, and you’re not quite ready to part with it yet....View Property