Darien Home Improvement (Darien, CT)
By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Big Connecticut  Rebates For Energy Efficient Renovations & New Homes. If you are considering a home renovation or building a new home here in Connecticut then take a look at these rebates that you can get when using energy efficient appliances, heating / cooling system and smart building choices. Upgrading your Heating and/or Cooling system you can earn $100 to $500 or more on rebates by installing an ENERGY STAR certified central AC or up to $600 for a natural gas warm air furnace. Replace your old hot water tank heater with and ENERGY STAR certified high efficiency natural gas fired tank-less water heater and earn a rebate up to $500. Talk to your HVAC contractor when installing new furnaces and boiler for current rebates.        Earn $1,000’s in rebates when building New Residential...
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By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Greenway Paving for Residential Driveways in Fairfield County, Ct. I highly recommend Greenway Industries for residential paving and driveway installations here in Fairfield County, Connecticut.  Greenway Industries is a family owned business and a subsidiary of A&J Construction who since 1979 has done large commercial and state paving projects. Greenway Paving provides full range of driveway services:- Asphalt Paving & Milling. Asphalt Reclaiming Excavation and Fine Grading Belgium Block & Masonry Drainage Eco-friendly construction methods Full depth reclamation Milling & Material Recycling Schedule an estimate appointment with Danny Augusto one of the principal owners. Our project had some difficult aspects, he listen to our concerns and was fully able to answer all questions.  He was...
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By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Should You Buy That Fixer-Upper? Best Tips from 30 Realtors®.    Michael Martin of RemodelingExpense.com  recently asked 30 Realtors® from around the United States “What is the one TIP you’d give to someone buying a Fixer-upper as a First time home buyer?” If you are a first time home buyer and/or someone looking to buy a fixer-upper  these responses from experience in the field Realtors® could save you thousands of dollars from making that BIG mistake. The answers are fully explaining such issues as: Knowing the actual Market Value What are you’re Limits, financially, skill and time restraints. Consult local building experts and get proper quotes before you buy. Understand the scope of repairs and be sure to have a home inspection. Budget and have a Cash Reserve. Leave Emotion behind a...
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By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Oil vs. Propane for the Homes. For heating and hot water what is preferred and what is more economical can vary from region to region. Here in the northeast you will find in many area’s homes that have been heated by oil for decades. While some of the larger municipalities have an infrastructure of natural gas, many homes need to have fuel delivered to run the heating system which means your options generally are oil or propane, both requiring tank storage. Propane has becoming popular and prices seem to have been coming down a bit since the majority comes directly from the United States. Another reason for its popularity is that the new heating systems that use gas are becoming more efficient compared to oil systems. Measuring heating systems is expressed in percentage and is called th...
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By David Popoff, Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct
(DMK Real Estate )
Cost Vs. Value of Home Improvements 2013. Remodeling Magazine has its 2013 Cost vs. Value report out and it shows a positive sign for the remodeling industry with the national average of cost-value ratio rising for the first time in six years. The national data of the Cost vs. Value report compares the average cost of 35 popular remodeling projects with the value of those projects retain at sale. You can view national data for the projects or go to regional data for a more detailed look as well as mid-range vs. high-range remodel values. The report is broken up into nine regions for the United States: East:                           New England Middle Atlantic South: South Atlantic East South Central West South Central Midwest: East North Central West North Central West: Mountain Pacifi...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Selecting carpet for your home in Darien CT has never been easier...now, you can Shop at Home for your carpeting in Fairfield CT. Have you ever been to a carpet store and just felt lost and overwhelmed?  Sometimes, there are so many options that you don't even know where to start.  Sometimes, you may go into a store and find so many choices that you leave you more confused than you felt when you entered?  How do you know what's the best type of carpet for your home in Darien CT?  What's the right one for your budget?  And, what's the right color?  Here's where we can help. We make shopping for carpet in Fairfield fun and easy. Everything starts with the area you are looking to carpet.  Is it for a bedroom or a living room or a family room or basement or the steps?  Different rooms requi...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Darien CT?   It's amazing what a difference refinishing your hardwood flooring can make.  Your floors will look brand new and you even have the option to change the color.  You can go light, dark, mid tones, or red tones. It can really give your home (or room) a whole new look.   If you have hardwood underneath your carpets, we can restore the beauty of the hardwood underneath. It's amazing what a big difference this can make in your home.  And, believe it or not, it is usually less expensive to refinish your floors than to recarpet.  Refinishing your wood floors will also improve your home's value and it will be easier to clean and maintain.   At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service.  We will bring the "sto...
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