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Should you move or improve? A Spring Guide to the right Home Improvement or Renovation Project

By Mike Foti on March 30, 2018. Leave a Comment

Updated March 23, 2019 I was looking forward to a quiet – yet quick – dish of twice cooked pork from Billie Lee’s (my favorite Chinese restaurant in Columbus Ohio). It wasn’t as quiet as I expected this night (even though it was a slow night). 3 tables over I could hear loud and clear (and I wouldn’t... Continue reading

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7 Smart Spring Home Improvement Projects to Fall in Love with Your Home Again

By Mike Foti on May 6, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated May 25 2021 Are you like me and H-A-T-E winter? “Old-Man-Winter” is finally behind us. Spring temperatures are here. I can smell the Lilac and Korean spice bushes outside my home. Everything is just perfect …. except the abuse winter inflicts on our houses. Now that I’m getting outside... Continue reading

5 critical facts to get higher returns on your remodeling based on the 2016 Cost to Value Study | Innovate Building Solutions

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5 Critical Facts to Get A Higher Return on Your Remodeling Dollars Now

By Mike Foti on January 28, 2017. 2 Comments

Updated March 16, 2019 Do you struggle with where to start first when it comes to remodeling or fixing up your home? Does your home resemble The Money Pit from the 1986 movie with Tom Hanks and Shelly Long? If you were taking a multiple-choice quiz about what need to be done at your home would you... Continue reading

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Getting the most for your home improvement & remodeling spending – The 2011-2012 Cost to Value Report

By Mike Foti on November 28, 2011. Leave a Comment

Vinyl replacement windows provide a good return on investment Everyone is looking for value these days for their hard earned dollars. There may be no place where this is as true as it is with money spent on residential real estate. With home value still declining (although at a slower rate) when... Continue reading

Tin Men Movie about Deceptive Home Improvement Sales Practices

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Deceptive Home Improvement Sales Practices – Don’t Be Victimized By “Tin Men”

By Mike Foti on December 4, 2010. 4 Comments

Tin Men Movie about Deceptive Home Improvement Sales in Aluminum Siding Industry in 1963 The vinyl replacement window industry was the first target of deceptive sales practices in Washington State Remember the movie Tin Men with Danny Devito about high pressure sales tactic used in the 60’s... Continue reading

Basement Remodeling to add cost effective living space

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Remodeling Trends 2010 & 2011 – How to get the biggest bang for your buck

By Mike Foti on November 25, 2010. 4 Comments

Basement Remodeling Adds Cost Effective Living Space vs. a Room Addition Steel Entry Doors Add Curb Appeal and Provide a Great Value vs. Cost Maybe at no time in recent history is it more important than now to spend your money wisely. We’re just pulling out of a recession (at a slower pace... Continue reading

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