Real Estate

The Modern Appliance: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

 Topic: Design , Materials , Real Estate
Date: March 26, 2013

I had a depressing conversation with the HVAC contractor who installed a new furnace last…

Income Property: What will it cost?

 Topic: Contractors , Materials , Real Estate
Date: June 10, 2010

This is the way it goes: Scott McGillivray, host of HGTV’s Income Property, inspects…

Hardwood Artisans Version of Wall Beds

 Topic: Design , Materials , Other , Real Estate
Date: June 10, 2010

If you agree with me that some of the cabinets housing pull-down beds are less…

If You’ve Been Avoiding New Windows

 Topic: Architects/Architecture , Contractors , Green , Licensing , Materials , Other , Paint , Real Estate
Date: December 4, 2009

Energy experts advise that before you consider major investments in new technologies (such as solar…

HUD 203k – Help For Renovators

 Topic: Contractors , Design , Materials , Real Estate
Date: June 3, 2009

Have you found your perfect fixer-upper but you don’t know how to get the rehab…

Reno Train of Thought

 Topic: Design , Real Estate
Date: April 9, 2009

This morning I read an article in the New York Times about a New York…

A Little Paris in Washington

 Topic: Design , Real Estate
Date: March 16, 2009

One of my neighbors recently remodeled an upstairs bath, and I got to snap a…

You Might Have Noticed. . .

 Topic: Architects/Architecture , Design , Real Estate
Date: March 10, 2009

that I like to photograph the tops of buildings.  I am attracted to the geometry…

Yikes! – What did they do to www.homesdatabase.com

 Topic: Real Estate
Date: February 25, 2009

The local MRIS used to be available on a highly searchable database of homes for…