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Prioritize Your Home Renovation Tasks with this Checklist

Your house is not tumbling down around you, but rather you can’t resist the urge to feel there is a “yet” attached on there. There are a couple of reasons you could end up thinking about home renovation tasks. It might be that you have lagged behind on your current home’s maintenance and are now piled up with an extensive amount of work to get it back to standard. Start with a helpful home renovation guide. Before you give up on your current home, maybe fix everything that is bothering you in the first place.

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Renovating older homes give you many options to choose from… just make sure you have the right priorities.
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5 Signs You Need A New Roof

The roof of a house remains one of the most important “make it or break it” factors for prospective homeowners. Those interested in purchasing residential real estate or current homeowners considering selling their house need to consider their roof. Is it built to last and designed for the region’s weather? Regardless of whether you’re heavily invested in real estate or someone looking to flip a project home for profit, here are five signs you need a new roof, especially if you want a quick sale.

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Best Bang for Your Buck in Louisville Real Estate 2017

Each year I update the data required to determine, where is the best bang for your buck in Louisville real estate. I began this practice back in 2014. I’ve added a couple of new Louisville real estate areas to the mix but what has been most striking was the contrast between the most expensive areas and the best values.

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With this handy map, we can quickly see where your Louisville real estate dollars go the farthest.

Except, this year that’s not the case.

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Ethanol-Based Fireplace Alternatives Are Cleaner

In this article, we’ll look at some ethanol-based fireplace alternatives. A fireplace can be a magical place where some of the best memories are shared with friends and family. However, that’s only the case when a fresh fire is lit. When the fire finally dies out, you have to deal with huge amounts of residue.

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Concerned about the mess that comes with traditional wood fireplaces? Maybe you should consider one of the many ethanol-based fireplace alternatives.
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How to Stage Your Home for Millennial Buyers

Despite what the internet may be telling you these days, millennials are starting to buy homes at an incredible rate. That’s right, many are moving out of their parent’s basement and are looking to spend their hard-earned dollars on a permanent housing investment. The economy is getting younger, and the next generation of home buyers is looking for something a little bit different than the buyers of old.

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When you stage your home for millennial buyers, keep in mind the strong role technology plays.
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5 Ways to Upgrade Your Deck for a Better Outdoor Experience

There is no substitute for spending quality time on a deck with your loved ones. If your house already has a deck, you would agree with the incredible benefits of having an outdoor space. If that’s you, we’ve collected five ways to upgrade your deck for an even better outdoor living experience.

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Having a deck on your home is wonderful but sometimes it takes a little work on your part to keep it looking great.
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5 Reasons You Should Hire a Structural Repair Specialist

Like any building, your house is built to withstand natural forces, such as the wind, gravity, and the pressure applied to it by the encompassing earth. When a house fails to counteract these forces or exerts upon it the structural weight and load, grave outcomes will often result – and you will likely end up with a need to call a structural repair specialist from your area.

Anything made with concrete will eventually crack. That includes your home’s foundation.
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3 Most Powerful Ways to Make Your Real Estate Listing Stand Out

With so many homes available for sale, it’s vital to make your real estate listing stand out. Unless you are older than 71, your first step in buying a house is looking at homes online.

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 99% of those 36 years old and younger use the Internet to look at photos, evaluate neighborhoods, and compare properties. I imagine the percentage of all buyers is very close to that number, as well.

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High-quality, professional photographs are huge for online listings. This one was taken by Justin Jordan. Isn’t it awesome?
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Picking the Perfect Hardwood Flooring for Your Home

You make the decision to install hardwood flooring in your home. It looks fantastic, it is durable and easier to keep clean compared to carpet. You go to your local flooring center thinking you know exactly what you want and are overwhelmed with the different choices available!

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10 Summer Home Improvement Ideas to Get You Going

For many of us, summer is a time with a little extra time—a chance to take a break on the porch with a glass of lemonade, finish that novel we’ve been reading all year, and maybe take on a project or two around the house. In this piece, we’ll highlight some great Summer home improvement ideas that you can consider. Let’s go!

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There’s a lot you can do to enhance the appearance of your home. Check out a few of these summer home improvement ideas to get you going!
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Homearama 2017: Taking It Up a Notch

It’s that wonderful time of year when my favorite event takes place—Homearama! Very few people get as excited about this event as I do. Even though it takes place in the middle of Summer and the weather is unbearably hot I absolutely love seeing the latest and greatest in Louisville’s new construction.

Photo of the great room and kitchen of House #5 The Castle by Infinity Homes. Homearama 2017
Homearama 2017 is a great event for anyone who loves architecture, or interior design, or just happens to be in the market for a new home. | Photo by Tre Pryor

This year’s event did not disappoint.

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