by Armen Mardirousi | Aug 30, 2021 | Home Remodel
For the third time this week, you’ve found yourself cursing the unsuitability of your kitchen. The drawers come out in all the wrong directions, the cabinets are so shallow that you can barely use them and the entire layout just puts you off. You’re ready to talk...
by Armen Mardirousi | Aug 25, 2021 | Home Remodel
It all started with a shelf. You just bought your home and, though it needed a little surface work, you were pretty proud of it. It was yours, to do with as you wanted. So the first thing you did was run out and bought some lumber to construct a custom, built-in shelf...
by Armen Mardirousi | Aug 23, 2021 | Home Furnishing
You’ve finally done it! You bought the house of your dreams and closing is just around the corner. Then it occurs to you. Your aged and creaking futon, cement block and raw lumber bookshelves and that one lone chair in your kitchen might not be anywhere near enough...
by Armen Mardirousi | Aug 16, 2021 | Financing, Insurance
Whether you’re in the process of buying your first home or you’ve been a homeowner for years, there are few phrases that hit right to the bone like “mortgage insurance.” Why, you’re not sure entirely, but lots of people indicated that it was terrible and you were...
by Armen Mardirousi | Aug 9, 2021 | Natural Disaster Preparedness
Any time there’s a natural disaster, emergency preparedness is all anyone can think about. But soon after the news coverage fades away, it’s back to the same old grind, with little brain power paid to wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and their ilk. The truth is that...
by Armen Mardirousi | Jul 26, 2021 | Home Repairs
Anything in your home that’s attached to the water supply runs the risk of springing a leak. That also includes anything that drains water away. With so much riding on your pipes and appliances holding all their water inside, you’d think it would be easier to locate...
by Armen Mardirousi | Jul 19, 2021 | Home Maintenance
When you bought the house with the pool, it looked like it was going to be all fun in the sun and splishin’ and-a splashin’, but now that the first signs of fall are appearing (the emergence of Pumpkin Spice signals just six more weeks of summer), it’s time to figure...
by Armen Mardirousi | Jul 12, 2021 | Home Maintenance, Home Repairs
So there you are, minding your own business while having a shave over the bathroom sink, when you see it. The water. It’s not draining. And your sink is threatening to overflow. You turn off the faucet and consider your options. Option 1: You freak out and start...
by Armen Mardirousi | Jul 5, 2021 | Home Maintenance
As summer slowly gives way to fall, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to clean up all the mess that’s accumulated around your house. You know the kind: algae growing on your siding, dirt and dust that’s discoloring your sidewalk and whatever that...
by Armen Mardirousi | Jun 28, 2021 | Home Value
Home values are determined through a complicated series of calculations roughly based on the cost of actual construction plus value-adds like proximity to shopping and other conveniences. The prices that other nearby homes have sold for in the past are also taken into...
