These last few months, I've been talking about the importance of making informed home improvement decisions that will protect or increase your home investment. In the last of this series of postings, I want to share a success story. I've had the good fortune to work with a family making a move to another state. …
Financing Options for Remodeling Projects from Karen M Fisher at Summit Funding
To wrap up this series on remodeling, lending expert Karen M Fisher shares her knowledge on financing your next remodeling project: Imagine that you’ve found a home in the exact neighborhood that you’ve always wanted to live in, but that house needs a lot of work. You don’t have the cash in the bank to …
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Inexpensive Remodeling and Design Tips
If you are thinking about selling your house, or just want to enjoy some style upgrades, here are some things you can do that won't involve major remodeling: Create an open feeling: In this remodel, I decided to leave the main wall, but remove the enclosed hall ceiling, side wall to the kitchen and the …
How Does Remodeling My Home Effect the Value?
Thoughtful remodeling can dramatically change the outcome of the sale of your home. The trend today is for homes that are remodeled correctly, to be snapped up within a day or two at full or above list price. But the percentage of homes that are remodeled to achieve this outcome, is still a small percentage …
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Winter in Tucson Pictures from You:
We had a lovely response from Diane and Alan who have recently purchased a home in Tucson from Washington. Here are photos of one of their favorite Tucson hikes: I think I recognize the middle picture as the Phoneline Trail in Sabino Canyon, but she'll have to share where the other two were taken. Cindy …
Winter In Tucson
We often get feedback from people living in colder places, that our warm desert climate means we don't see chilly temperatures. Not so! Here is a picture taken by Michael Lefebvre in 2014 on Christmas day: Michael was hiking the popular Finger Rock Trail to meet up with friends in the Pima Canyon Trail in …
