Here’s a checklist for getting a jump on springtime home maintenance chores

Get a jump on your home maintenance tasks with this handy springtime checklist. Springtime! What’s not to love? Flowers are regaling you with color, birds are singing merrily. And your house needs some seasonal love. Here’s a springtime home maintenance checklist to...

Preparation makes your home inspection smoother and less scary

Getting ready for a home inspection? Preparation makes the process much easier. You’ve taken the plunge and put your house on the market. Once a buyer puts down a bid, an inspection is sure to follow. It’s about as sure as aging and taxes, as “they” say. Don’t panic!...

Here are some New Year resolutions for your home

These important home New Year resolutions are easier than you’d think.Photo by Moritz Knöringer on Unsplash Raise your hand if you make New Year resolutions. Okay! Now raise your hand if you usually abandon them by mid-January. Don’t be...

Common home problems: Can I fix that myself?

Home ownership is a joy, but there are times when nagging problems arise.Photo by Francesca Tosolini on Unsplash Can I fix that myself? Ah, the joys of home ownership. Sitting on the deck, sipping sweet tea, watching a solitary hawk circling over the distant hills....

Selling your Asheville home? How to get it ready

Your home needs to shine, inside and out, when you’re ready to list it for sale. Are you thinking of selling your Asheville home? There are so many opinions on the best ways to get your house ready for sale. Opinions are like… weeds! They pop up everywhere...

Your Asheville home’s market value can increase with targeted improvements

A beautiful kitchen adds value to your home.Photo by JOSBRA Design on Unsplash Familiarity breeds… obliviousness. You’ve been living in your home long enough that you don’t really see it objectively. Those old Formica countertops in...