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D.I.Y. Deadline – Update

By On May 4, 2012 · 11 Comments

Tweet With military orders in-hand we are moving to a new area. Faced with break-even equity at best on our home we’ve decided to put it on the rental market. Last month I shared some images of various D.I.Y. home projects that we were aiming to complete as quickly as possible. There’s a time crunch; [...]

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All Eyes On The D.I.Y. Deadline

By On March 22, 2012 · 50 Comments

Tweet One of the risks when choosing to take on home improvement projects yourself is that they may take longer than anticipated. The D.I.Y. option can save you lots of money but as a deadline approaches it’s time to dig in and never lose sight of your goal. With military orders in hand we’re currently looking at our [...]

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Home Improvement Spending: Survey Results

By On March 6, 2012 · 16 Comments

Tweet Balancing Home Improvement Spending is challenging and there’s no shortage of opinions on how to most effectively allocate your next dollar towards this major expense category. Generally, there are two broad ways to spend money on home improvements: cosmetic, and functional. Cosmetic improvements are ones that make your home look great, like landscaping and fresh decor. [...]

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