Jon Porter
Long-time writing and editing professional that specializes in creating educational articles and promotional material for hundreds of moving and home improvement businesses across the country.
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Your bath or shower keep you clean, but when the time comes to return the favor, things can go downhill fast. From mildewed grout and discolored tiles to soap scum and stuck-down hairs, you’d best be equipped with plenty of patience—and possibly a hazmat suit—to tackle this unpopular task.
Real estate is a complex industry, so much so that many who venture into it as aspirational agents struggle to build their clientele or close sustainable commissions. Not due to a lack of skill, but rather, the very nature of the home transaction process.
So long as there are people and bathrooms, there will always be those that invest large amounts of money to optimize their personal sanctuary. The impulse remains the same, but the execution and theory changes from year to year.
Progress isn’t a straight, upward line, but a generally positive trend marked by many peaks and valleys—in most cases. When it comes to home improvement innovation, though, progress is a near-constant result of booming industries competing to deliver the next must-have residential technology.
When you start thinking about remodeling your home, you may be initially inspired by grand ambitions, like creating a luxurious, new bathroom, a spacious kitchen, or installing a gorgeous backyard pool, but these renovations may not yield the most optimal return on investment.
When building a kid-friendly bathroom, you want to create a safe space that reduces the chances of accidental injury, but at the same time, you also want a room that comforts your kids and enriches their individual senses of style.
One of the first major decisions you’ll make during any home remodel is whether you’ll go at it alone, or with the help of professional contractors. It seems like an easy call; a novice renovator or weekend warrior should solicit an expert hand
The Consumer Reports National Research Center estimates that more than five million home will be sold in 2017. If this is the year you’ve decided to sell your property, expect a healthy dose of competition. Sellers navigate competitive markets in a variety of ways
The garage is a much more versatile space than most homeowners recognize, especially if they’re more gearhead than interior designer; but even those looking to repurpose their garages restrict their ambitions to just shifting the floor plan.