How Much Value Does a Finished Basement Add?
Finishing the Basement: Does the value equal the cost? How much value does a finished basement add to my home? Realtors struggle with this question all the time because homeowners…
Winter Lawn Care
Selling your home in winter presents a unique set of challenges. The most obvious is your landscaping and lawn. Although your lawn won't Inspire awe in the dead of winter,…
What Types of Flooring Do Home Buyers Prefer?
Most people have a goal of one day, owning their own home. To achieve this goal, you have likely been saving your money and working to raise your credit score…
PPRBD Building Permits for Home Improvement
**Updated Dec 2017** With just about any home improvement in El Paso and Teller counties, homeowners are required to pull a permit with the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD)…
Tiny Trees – Colorado Seedling Program
When we first moved onto acreage, we were in the great rolling hills northeast of Colorado Springs. Our property was not treed and the only growth to speak of was…
A Little Do-It-Yourself Update For Anyone
My family recently completed a remodel of most of our main level (living, kitchen, dining)... Floor demo + new, cabinets, removed structural wall, added beam, counters...it was a gut job…