Appraisals are an essential element in the real estate marketplace. Lenders use them to establish whether a residence is worth the cost and will deny financing for a house that doesn’t. Homeowners use evaluations to set a set price. Municipalities will refer to appraised value when determining the appraised value for property taxes. As significant […]
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Should I Obtain a Home Equity Line of Credit or a Second Mortgage?
Money is the difference between the market price of your house and the balance on your mortgage. As an instance, in the event that you purchased your house for $200,000 with a $150,000 mortgage, but the home is now worth $300,000, you’ve got $150,000 in home equity. Banks permit you to have a loan out […]
Openness Meets Intimacy in Wisconsin
I can not help but listen to my mother’s voice repeating a tidbit of parental knowledge: “Good things come to those who wait.” Well, seeing how designer Dino Maniaci fell in love with his fantasy house 25 years before actually purchasing it, let us just say mothers can be quite perceptive. Maniaci had liked the […]
8 Master Bedroom Details Which Make the Room
Today’s master bedrooms make the most of the power of detail. The ideal colors, accessories and treatments can turn bland bedrooms into unexpected delights. Whether it’s a simple picture ledge for your own family portraits, a freestanding screen to divide the room or a fireplace for those cold winter nights, these details can add personality […]
Wisdom to Help Your Relationship Survive a Remodel
Renovating a home with a substantial other is one of the ultimate tests of relationship endurance. It is like having a baby, only if every detail of that baby were customized by you and your spouse — eye and hair colour, haircut style, eyebrow texture, cuticle span, frequency of spit-ups, etc.. OK, so perhaps remodeling […]
A Most Unusual Trailer in Texas
How do you place a vintage 1950s 40-foot trailer next to a river without even having it swept off by a South Texas flash flood? That question plagued architect Andrew Hinman, whose wealthy customer, the owner of a international beauty products company, wanted to place his 1954 Spartan Imperial Mansion as near as possible to […]
A Chicago Loft Rises to the Rafters
At times, in life and in design, the only way to go is up. Thomas Riker and James Dolenc, of those Chicago-based firm jamesthomas, took this idiom to heart in more ways than one when they gutted and remodeled 2 adjoining attic apartments. Both units had mezzanine levels that the designers removed to take advantage […]
Guest Picks: Anchors Aweigh
Ahoy, mateys! Set sail in style this summer and garnish with anchors. My all-time favourite anchor ornamentation is tattooed on the outside of my wrist. How and where do you like to show off the iconic nautical emblem? — Rachel from Raenovate Maisons du Monde Corsaire Chair – EUR 369 Take a chair in the […]
4 Ways to Perk Up Your Outdoor Spaces With Colour
Spring has arrived, which means summer is not too far behind. If your outside hangout needs sprucing up, now’s the time to hatch a plan for developments. Plants and flowers are among the best ways to add color, but you may also perk up the area with paint, accessories and furniture. Here are some ideas […]
Will Frost Kill Collards?
Nutrient packaged collard greens (Brassica oleracea) grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 and greater during the year. A member of the Brassicaceae (also referred to as Cruciferae or cabbage) family, collards love the heat of summer, but will tolerate freezes as well, thus there is no need to worry if a […]