Posts Tagged ‘budget’
How to Budget for Home Maintenance
It’s the American Dream – owning your own home… you scrimp and save, pay off debts, clean up your credit, maybe even tighten the belt and do without for a bit… and you save, save, save…. finally, with finances in order and pre-approval in hand the dream starts to feel like a possibility. Shopping can…
Read MoreRomancing the Bath
It’s February – here in the Shenandoah Valley we are happily passed the mid-way point for Winter – eagerly looking forward to all things Spring! Fresh, clean air – new growth, and expanding the fun to the out of doors. The urge to hibernate is just about over, well, maybe just a little longer with your…
Read MoreEasier to Ask a Dumb Question than Fix a Dumb Mistake
Recent reports indicate that the age of information may have given rise to mishaps relating to repairs in the home. The perfect storm of entertainment, the interwebs, economic concerns and accessibility is making it easier to try to take on tasks for yourself. But beware, reports of injuries to diy-ers is on the rise! Avoid…
Read MoreAn Ounce of Prevention…
If there is one thing I’ve learned during my 35 years working in homes and businesses, it’s this, it pays to maintain and repair rather than to put small repairs off until another day. It seems most times when that day finally arrives, what was once a small nuisance is often an inconvenient, and costly repair/replacement. For…
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