Archive for the 'Home Improvement' Category

How to get 4 house siding estimates in 10 minutes

Editor’s Note (11.2.2011) – This special is currently not available. If and when the opportunity is available again, I’ll make the links live again. Sorry! Between work, kids, and tending to the house, most of us have forgotten what the phrase ‘free time’ means.  And when you do have some time to yourself, do you [...]

Grants Available for Home Improvements

Did you know that there’s tons of grants available for home improvements?  Neither did I… that is, not until recently. You see, I’ve been meaning to give this website – Cheap Home Improvement- an overhaul.  Most of our readers are here because they want to turn their house into a home.  And they don’t want [...]

November 2010 Home Depot Coupons and Rebates for Appliances

Hey Guys… This is a new section I’m going to be testing over the next couple of weeks.  If you find this information useful, drop me a comment to let me know.  FYI, I’ll be sourcing most of the coupons I tell you about by rummaging through the Home Depot Website. Most will not have [...]

Are There Home Improvement Grants?

By Kate Ross Most of these loans and grants are offered to those going through underprivileged situations. Thus, qualification will depend on the needs of the applicant rather than on credit or income variables. These loans and grants are awarded by governments or non profit private institutions. Actually, most of these financial products are offered only [...]

VA Home Improvement Loans

By Quin Linich Did you know that aside from buying or building a new home, veterans can actually use VA loans for home improvements? Everybody knows that updating a home can cost a lot of money but if you’re a veteran who is eligible for a VA loan can borrow as much as 90% of your [...]

Home Improvement Tips – Flooring Ideas

Okay…. So more times that not we throw money into improvements with the goal of boosting the market value.  Sure, some of our alterations are purely to derive more enjoyment out of our property. But even then if we can boost the value at the same time, all the better. One of the most overlooked [...]

Before you sign that remodeling contract… something you need to know

Before you sign that remodeling contract, theres a very important piece of the home improvement puzzle that you need to know about.  Your contractor may or may not tell you about it (more than likely not)… besides, its always best to go into a situation with as much information as possible. The  thing you must [...]

Are DIY home improvement projects recession proof?

As has been true during every rough economic environment to date, stores that cater to DIY home improvers are still seeing consistent sales.  Companies such as Lowe´s, Home depot, and ACE hardware report a consistant stream of new customers looking to remodel their home in some way. According to the article by Matt Danelo, a [...]