Unless you’ve been living on a desert island, you know how tough it is to sell a home these days. In some neighborhoods, “For Sale” signs are as common as mailboxes. And the challenge is the same whether you live in a small row house or a McMansion. Still, there are ways to get a competitive edge: Realtors know that well-maintained homes tend to sell faster, sometimes for a much higher price. . . and there are some inexpensive ways to spiff up a house. “One of the best Read More…
(Editor’s note, within one week of installing the new alarm system, the thieves came back. The entry door was pried or kicked open by force, however the alarm system activated the siren and the burglars left without taking anything from the inside of the house.)
One of the biggest challenges of owning a summer home or a remote residence is securing your valuables while you are away. Recently, Hal Jones, Online Media Director’s lake house was broken into and many tools, guns, fishing gear and other items were taken. Access to the house is through an always locked gate. The only other way in to the small group of cabins is through the woods. However, a well meaning neighbor had begun driving their four wheel ATV through a particular spot in the woods and created a trail that eventually widened enough for a 4 x 4 Read More…
Making large painting projects painless and smaller jobs fly, the Wagner Pro paint system is a serious addition to any homeowners tool cadre. With its convenient quick connect to a garden hose, cleanup is fast too! We know the winner of this system will enjoy using it in the coming years, so Read More…
Some of you have wondered why no posts for the last few weeks and I can tell you it is not for lack of projects going on. Maybe the most “Extreme” project we have undertaken to date is our renovation of extremehowto.com. Soon we will be unwrapping a project that has consumed us for some time and we are all excited and are painfully aware that it was about time. This project is so large that no one is immune from chipping in and helping bring it to fruition. After hours and on off days, our publisher, Chad, Latitude 3 Media owner, Trent, Matt and myself are migrating, page breaking and categorizing nearly 10 years worth of content. Bear in mind that all of the other job responsibilities are still there, but sometimes the Read More…
What an unbelievably busy month here at EHT Corporate Headquarters, we are in the process of launching our extreme makeover of Extremehowto.com . In the midst of this we have our regular job responsibilities to keep up and my favorite part of that routine is getting to announce the monthly winners of our awesome sweepstakes. This month’s Lee Valley list Read More…
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