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2020 Real Estate Outlook for the Emerald Coast

Feb 25, 2020

The emerald coast real estate market has been booming lately, and last year was certainly no exception. So this has home buyers and home sellers asking, what is the emerald coast real estate market going to be like in 2020? Is everything slowing down this year? Or are we still on the climb? It looks like the answer to the question of what 2020 will be like really depends on what community you’re talking about.

You Get What You Pay For: When Cheaper Isn’t Always Best

Jan 23, 2020

I’ve done a lot of quotes for a lot of projects for a lot of people. And everyone always wants to get the best price. And I get that. But you get what you pay for. I see people who live in multi-million-dollar homes who hire fly-by-night contractors off of Craigslist.

The 5 Key Steps to Planning Your Renovation Project

Dec 31, 2019

Clients often ask us where they should start when planning a bathroom remodel or kitchen renovation. Should they start with calling a contractor? Budgeting the project? For many people, not knowing where to start is very confusing, frustrating, and potentially...

Top Five Projects You Should Not DIY

Nov 29, 2019

What are the things I should not DIY? After all, some projects around the house you can handle yourself if you have some time and are a little handy. But other things you definitely should not handle yourself. So what are the top types of projects a homeowner should not do themselves? What projects are best left to the trained professionals?

Should I Paint or Replace My Cabinets? [COST BREAKDOWN]

Nov 14, 2019

Clients often ask if it would be more expensive to replace cabinets than to just paint them. It depends on how you look at it. Let's break down the costs of each and explain the different expectations involved. Can I Just Paint Them, Myself? First, if...

Watch Out for This Costly Framing Mistake!

Nov 7, 2019

When framing an addition or deck attached to your home, one small mistake can lead to big headaches and expensive damage. We recently replaced a set of exterior stairs, and in the process of removing the old to put on the new, we discovered something that will cost...

The Proper Way to Varnish Stained Wood [WITH PICTURES]

Oct 17, 2019

Whenever you stain raw wood, it’s important to varnish or seal it before use. Otherwise, the stain could absorb oils and grime from use, and you might ruin that stained surface. Let’s look at the proper way to varnish a stained surface. Here are your steps.

How to Properly Stain Raw Wood [with pictures]

Oct 10, 2019

What are the best tips and tricks for staining raw wood? We’re going to show you the proper way to stain raw wood by walking you through the steps for staining a raw newel post for a set of stairs. We will turn the post into a much darker and prettier wood.

All About Cypress: Premium Home Upgrade

Sep 26, 2019

Weather it be a fireplace mantle or accent wall or wood on a vaulted ceiling, I'm finding that popular demand is calling for stained wood inside high-end homes. And more specifically, the trend is for cypress inside their homes. Cypress is extremely big right now. We...

How Do I Know the Actual Value of My Home?

Sep 17, 2019

Let’s deal with a question that I hear quite frequently: How do I know what my home is worth? And that’s a fair question. When it comes time to selling your home, it’s important that you associate the correct value with your home. Allow me to explain some issues if you do not know how to accurately estimate this value.

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