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Hardly a day goes by without thoughts of the economic recession passing through the minds of many American citizens.  â??How am I going to pay my taxes and mortgage?â??  As of June 2009, there are approximately 2,000,000 foreclosed homes for sale in the United States according to realtytrac.com.  â??I just got laid off!  Where am I going to find a job?â??  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate to be 9.1% for May 2009.  Despite the grim circumstances of the current economy, some innovative, hard-working, and educated individuals have capitalized on the situation to provide excellent foreclosure cleanout and home renovation servicesâ??in turn helping both sellers and buyers.             Numerous foreclosure cleanup businesses have been popping up in the yellow pages due to people trying to turn their hobbies into a job.  However, ...

I watch many good home improvement shows on television and I really enjoy many of them. The problem that I experience is sometimes, my inability to produce the same end results. Why does something that appears so easy, result in a job that turns out much more difficult? It really does look easy. I am pretty handy and do almost all of my electrical, plumbing, gardening,car maintenance and yard maintenance. One thing I have learned is that we should try to use the right tool. I am not suggesting that we go out and buy every tool we see Norm use on his show. His workshop will remain in the dream category for most people. You should have some decent basic tools though. Each must decide for himself what he plans to accomplish and what are the basic ...

For many homeowners there comes the inevitable time when there is just too little space in his or her home.  Maybe there are more family members than there used to be, maybe the homeowner has taken on one too many hobbies, or maybe an adult child has decided to move back in.  There are a number of solutions to this problem which can be a drastic as moving to a new house, or as  (relatively) simple as knocking down or putting up a wall.  The addition of a “back room” may seem an obvious solution, but it brings along its own issues.  Any home renovation project that expands the footprint of the original structure will be subject to city and counting zoning laws, and it may be contrary to the goals of the home improvement project ...

When buying a television or appliance it is best to shop around. But when looking for a service provider like a hairdresser or dentist do you really want the one that charges the cheapest price? The same is true with a home remodeling contractor. The general advice people receive when they are considering a construction project is to solicit bids from at least three contractors. But do you really want the cheapest contractor? Are you going to make your choice based only on price? I'd like to introduce you to an alternative to competitive bidding which you may not be aware of, a negotiated bid. This is not a situation where you haggle the price with the contractor. Rather, you and the contractor become allies in making your project a reality. The procedure for negotiating a bid goes ...