Green Homes Face A Red Light
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Lots of people, especially those trying to battle high utility bills, believe in energy-efficient homebuilding.
But there’s something holding green technology back: It simply costs more to include it than it adds to resale value.
Appraisals for newly built green homes do not fully reflect the cost of green technology, and the lower [...]
Murals and Portraits by Jeff Mosby
I visited the Cincinnati Home and garden Show today at the Duke Energy Center. There were many great booths and new products this year, but the booth that really caught my attention was that of Jeff Mosby. Jeff is an artist and has done some incredible murals and portraits that everyone should see. Visit Jeff’s [...]
Buffett Predicts: Housing Problems Behind Us Within the Year
Saturday we got this forecast from the Oracle of Omaha.
[Within] a year or so residential housing problems should largely be behind us, the exceptions being only high-value houses and those in certain localities where overbuilding was particularly egregious. Prices will remain far below “bubble” levels, of course, but for every seller (or lender) hurt by [...]
Top 10 Best-Selling Consumer House Plans
Builders know from sales history which of their homes buyers prefer. They can access databases to find out which of their competitors’ homes buyers prefer. But that kind of analysis only reveals what buyers may choose from what’s available.
When consumers buy house plans, like Hanley Wood’s 10 best sellers shown on the following pages, they [...]
Angie’s List: Most stay in homes, spend on improvements in 2010
Tampa, FL — According to a recent nationwide poll of Angie’s List members, 87 percent of respondents have plans for a home improvement project in 2010 and they plan to spend an average of 4.8 percent of their home’s value doing it.
“This optimism might surprise some given the state of the economy in the past year, but [...]
Troy Wolffis of Artisan Craft Homes
I would like to thank Troy Wolffis of Artisan Craft Homes for being a loyal customer. Troy has recently launched his new website and it looks great. Please visit his site and pass it along to friends and family that could benefit from his experience.
What Troy Designs and Builds:
Casual Homes
Rustic Homes
Timber Homes
Log Homes
Natural Homes
Hybrid Homes
Green [...]
Superior Walls Now Availble At ProBuild Grand Rapids, MI Location
You can now purchase Great Lakes Superior Walls at ProBuild Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Research indicates that an uninsulated basement can account for over 33% of the total heat loss in your home. That’s why Superior foundations feature insulation bonded directly to the concrete, resulting in high energy efficiency to help reduce energy costs.
Superior Walls add valuable [...]
Introducing Trex Transcend Decking
Trex Transcend Decking guarantees a fade and stain resistant finish. This product is going to be the hot seller this upcoming deck season and offers the end user the following.
Unparalleled Beauty
Hassle-Free Maintenance
Fade, Stain, Scratch & Mold Resistant
Earth-Friendly
Energy Star Windows: New Year, New Numbers
As of January 4, 2010, ENERGY STAR qualified windows, doors, and skylights will meet new performance levels. It will still be easy to find high-efficiency products: just look for the ENERGY STAR label.
In the next few months, you will see two new labels to help you choose windows, doors, or skylights for your home:
Starting October 1, 2009, [...]
Designer Concrete In Your Home
Fu-Tung Cheng is one the most sought after concrete designers on the planet. From countertop to fireplaces to water features and more, Cheng has made us all warm up to this once cold and passionless material.
If you want to experience the design of Cheng in your home you can now search for local contractors in [...]
