improvements: Foreclosure Stripping? - 11/15/09 12:16 PM
Clark Howard was talking about this a couple of days ago, and Fox News is talking about it today. And it doesn't involve a pole...
Foreclosure Stripping...
In effect, some folks that are losing their homes are "fighting back" in their own little way. Prior to departure, these folks are looking … (12 comments)
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improvements: Do you have a renovation/improvement/maintenance plan? You should... - 09/20/09 06:15 PM
Yep... another plan.
But, as a home owner, there are a lot of things to keep up with. Air filter changes, painting and gutter cleaning. Those are just some of the tasks that we need to schedule... and then there is caulking, raking, trimming shrubs and fertilizing the lawn. That isn't … (4 comments)
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improvements: Permeable Pavers... WikiHow - 08/02/09 11:43 PM
Image via Wikipedia
There is a simple way to increase the health of your yard... Allow water to get to the soil in the right amount. The magic word is permeability. Permeability is the measure of how much water can permeate (soak through) the material. Many auto enthusiasts have second … (3 comments)
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improvements: What makes a Garage "Inspirational"? - 06/12/09 12:30 AM
Image by genevievepan via Flickr
There are basically three kinds of garages...
Places to store stuff
Places to work on stuff
Places to display stuff
Most garages are storage sheds. They hold tools, lawn mowers, cars, sporting goods, cleaning supplies and overflow food in the chest freezer.
The next most … (26 comments)
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improvements: If you have cool tools... you need a cool box! - 03/26/09 03:56 PM
Wandering through Lowe's I ran across their flagship Kobalt Tool Box. It has been out for a little while, but the local store hadn't been displaying it... and it is kind of cool.
I had two thoughts:
Ok, this is cool.
This is a bit gimmicky.
Basically, this is a 53" … (8 comments)
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improvements: Incrementalism - 06/14/08 09:40 AM
Incrementalism is a concept that a lot of people in the automotive hobby are familiar with... in theory, if not the word itself. So, let me give a definition...
Incrementalism refers to the practice of just changing things a little bit... over time... piece by piece.
This would be opposed to … (2 comments)
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improvements: Into the mailbag V, part II... What else should we do? - 03/01/08 04:29 PM
I covered this recently, but there was one other thing I neglected to mention...
If you are getting ready to put your home on the market... or you WILL be doing so in the near future, it might not be a bad idea to get a "Pre-Listing Inspection."
Yep. It is … (6 comments)
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improvements: Rock Crawling and realty... - 12/08/07 12:37 AM
I am about to perform a feat of magic... I am going to combine two such different things, that you won't believe I was able to actually pull it off...
In the first corner, we have a real estate transaction. Just about every time a home changes hands, there are obstacles … (5 comments)
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improvements: Lend me your "too cool" garage... ok, at least tell me about it. - 11/08/07 06:37 PM
I was going to call this post "A funny thing happened on my way to the Search Engine Results..." and then start it with... I got hijacked. It was one of them long-tailed searches. They sure are sneaky. But, I got hijacked with a different idea, sooo...I got hijacked. It … (13 comments)
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improvements: Crawlspaces? Save Money... - 11/07/07 10:18 PM
I'm going to deviate a little from my normal pattern here. I just ran across a story (printed, sorry no link) about encapsulated crawlspaces. It was touting the energy savings that could be realized by encapsulating the crawlspace. I have seen some claims as high as 15% savings in heating a … (0 comments)
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improvements: It's about the Garage! - 10/02/07 01:20 PM
I just had the opportunity to wander through the October issue of REALTOR(R) magazine. Cars and Cable caught my eye (pg. 14). As I had previously mentioned in a blog post in July, oversized garages made a pretty good showing. Second place.
Now, before you go gloating about second place, … (13 comments)
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improvements: K is for Knockdown - 09/03/07 02:59 PM
So, Bunky, life got you down? Are they building "McMansions" on your street? Do you have the smallest house in your neighborhood? Do you think it's time you sold your older home?
Let's look at this a little deeper.
First, if this is the situation, your house would probably be … (5 comments)
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improvements: G is for Garage - 08/31/07 11:00 AM
Could it really be about anything else? I am a garage specialist, so of course not.
First, let's get this out of the way. Single car garages are made to store lawn tools and maybe a motorcycle. Two car garages are the minimum an auto enthusiast would consider. Three car … (3 comments)
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improvements: Real Estate Investing 203 - 08/22/07 05:24 PM
Back in Real Estate Investing 101, Part II, I briefly mentioned "Shifting Classes" after the Buy & Hold strategy. There are a few different ways to shift classes and uses that can build value for investors.
Residential to Commercial
One of the most common ways to increase value while shifting classes … (2 comments)
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improvements: Want to sell your house to an investor? - 08/21/07 11:31 AM
I get the occasional call from people that have a house they wish to sell quickly. Often, the home is in less than optimal condition (sometimes heinous is a word that creeps into my mind). They range from estate sales to pre-foreclosures to rentals that the owner doesn't wish to handle … (3 comments)
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improvements: Real Estate Investing 301, Part II - 08/17/07 09:25 AM
Real Estate Investing 301Part II
Link to Part I
Advanced strategies
Strategies for selling hundreds of properties
For most buyers, holding the properties isn’t the option that they are looking for. Turning the properties is the goal. Generally, there are a few different strategies that sellers use to dispose … (0 comments)
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improvements: Real Estate Investing 301, Part I - 08/17/07 09:16 AM
Real Estate Investing 301
Advanced strategies
In Real Estate Investing 101, Part I we covered buying a house to resell for a short term profit, while minimizing risk and making it happen fast. We delved further into flipping in Real Estate Investing 201. In Real Estate Investing 101, Part II … (0 comments)
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improvements: Real Estate Investing 202 - 08/15/07 06:33 PM
Real Estate Investing 202
Digging a little deeper in Buy and Hold strategies
In Real Estate Investing 101, Part II, we covered buying and holding property for long term appreciation and wealth building. This is by no means a get rich quick scheme, but is one of the most proven … (1 comments)
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improvements: Luxuries for Entry Level Buyers? - 08/06/07 07:08 PM
I was out today with a client looking at entry level homes. One of the homes we looked at turned out to be a seemingly under-priced townhome. This wasn't of interest to my client, but it did have some interest for me. But, it got me thinking... (regular readers will recognize … (4 comments)
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improvements: Cool Garage Toys - 08/04/07 12:36 PM
Since I am an admitted garage guy, I obviously like the toys that go into a cool garage.
OK, the ultimate garage toy is a really cool ride. Street rods, sports cars, racers, Jeeps, 4x4s, even boats and other things are the ultimate garage accessories. But, what goes into make a … (1 comments)
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