Heavens cannot make recommendations about contractors, realtors, mortgage services or neighborhoods.
Full hurricane force rarely hits as far inland as Philadelphia, but it doesn't take even a Category 1 storm to flood a basement. Here's some advice on dealing with the havoc water can wreak on a house.
- Cheat Sheet: Dealing with damage a flood leaves behind
All real estate firms are alike.
At least that's what Consumer Reports says in an article headlined, "Buying, selling, remodeling: How to protect yourself in today's rocky real estate market" in the September issue.
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Question: We just had a beautiful backsplash of 2-by-6-inch white iridescent glass tile installed. Our contractor began using white grout, which really takes away from the beauty of the glass tiles, so we have postponed completion.
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There were predictions as recently as last autumn that the slowdown in home buying and home building would benefit the remodeling industry.
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Storm experts are saying this Atlantic hurricane season could be worse than usual. But it doesn't take more than a thunderstorm with strong wind, or even a low-intensity winter squall, to send tree limbs crashing down onto property.
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So I get a phone call from an angry reader who complains that the Housing and Economic Recovery Act's $7,500 tax credit to first-time buyers is a sham.
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Question: We bought new construction a couple of years back and are having trouble getting the builder to come to repair things. For example, screws in the drywall keep protruding from the wall, so many that my wife suggested we use them as coat hooks. There are other issues, but the popped screws are the biggest pain. What should we do?
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The much-touted housing-rescue bill has been passed and signed by President Bush, but don't expect to see change soon. The "bailout" is more symbolic than anything else, said Farah Jiminez, executive director of the community-development corporation Mount Airy USA, likening it to putting "lipstick on a pig."
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Window and door screens take a lot of abuse, from children and pets pushing them to squirrels chewing them. But lack of regular maintenance can take its toll, too. Here's a primer on care and repair.
- Can’t sell that condo in Phila.? Perhaps offer a free Smart Car and parking space in the garage. Sellers dream up unique enticements for buyers.The summer doldrums, a down real estate market. Even with 85 percent of his 167 units sold, Symphony House developer Carl Dranoff said he was looking for a surefire way to get million-dollar-condo buyers to look his way.
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On March 15, 1994, Fannie Mae announced with great fanfare a $1 trillion initiative to create 10 million more homeowners in six years.
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Question: We have a flower bed that seems to be infested with some species of bees - what can be done?
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