All Entries in the "Interesting Stories" Category
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 [...]
Housing Not Out of the Woods Despite Growing Economy
I just read this article in the NAHB news letter and think anyone in the building industry should take a look and see what we might expect. Here is an excerpt from the article. “Housing could improve faster than is generally expected, or it could hobble along without reaching healthy levels until far into 2011. [...]
Contractor Credential Registry
I realize in Michigan that contractors are required to have a builders license to perform work, but wonder if Pennsylvania’s Attorney General isn’t on to something here. Michigan has a bunch of people out of work and I believe that many of these workers turn to contracting in tough times. I think the information that [...]
No more Mosquitoes in your yard
I have a terrible mosquito problem this year and think I may have found the answer to my problems. I hope my neighbor doesn’t buy one and run them back my way.
The Mosquito Mister bills itself as “the fastest way to clear your yard of mosquitoes.”
Anytime of day or night, you’re never more than 3 [...]
Tons of timber washes ashore
I guess lumber sales will be down this spring along this English coastal town.
5 biggest home repair rip-offs
It seems I constantly see news reports of people falling victim to home improvement scams. This article from Readers Digest is an excellent piece of advice for any homeowner.
Be prepared before disaster strikes
I read about this company in the Holland Sentinel about two weeks ago and kept meaning to post about it, so here it is. West Shore Home Inventories says the following on their website:
West Shore Home
Inventory provides a professional, reliable, third-party home and business
inventory designed to maximize your claim as well as making the claim
process [...]
Builder takes revenge over unpaid bill
If you owe a builder money you might want to check out this video and article.
Can’t we all just get along?
What is this man looking at? Recently here in West Michigan there have been a few neighborhood arguments over new construction. Check out this neighbor dispute that has went from bad to worse.
Local construction companies stay busy – out of state
I am trying to find a positive spin on everything these days. This news story by Wood TV 8 was meant to be a negative, but I am looking at the determination of Houseman Construction as a real positive. I’m cheering Mike Houseman and his staff on to success. When the dust clears companies like [...]
