Rental Properties: Your Guide to Countertops

Rental Properties: Your Guide to Countertops

As a property manager or landlord, you want countertops in your rental properties that are durable and affordable. Here is you guide to determining which countertops will go best in your properties.

How to Maximize the Value of Square Footage

How to Maximize the Value of Square Footage

Since square footage is integral to determining home value, you need every bit of information available to you when it comes to square footage standards. Here are 3 ways to maximize the value of square footage on your listing:

7 Questions to Ask Before Your Home Remodeling Project

7 Questions to Ask Before Your Home Remodeling Project

The record-low interest rates and unique instances of the current economy make remodeling highly desirable. However, before you hire a designer or go to speak with a contractor, there are a few questions you need to ask yourself. Consider all of these questions and their implications to best go about planning your remodel.

Bathtubs vs. Showers: What the Difference Means for Your Home Value

Bathtubs vs. Showers: What the Difference Means for Your Home Value

Debate is ongoing about what is a better decision for your property: bathtub or shower only? It’s a question whose
importance you might be missing, as your choice of bathing feature will help determine your property values. Here’s what you should know.

The Best Tools for Painting Your Walls

The Best Tools for Painting Your Walls

Been stuck in the house too long and getting tired of the same boring paint job on your walls? Aren’t we all. Go ahead, start that new DIY project to keep you busy. But before you start painting, you need to know which painting tools are the best – sprayers or rollers?

2020 Idaho Top 10 Home Improvements for Return on Investment

2020 Idaho Top 10 Home Improvements for Return on Investment

With refinancing interest rates at appealing lows, you might be considering using your home equity as a means of making the home renovations you’ve been wanting. However, not all renovation projects come with the same rate of return on investment (ROI). Here are the top 10 home improvements for your Idaho home.



Is a Renovation Different than a Remodel?

Is a Renovation Different than a Remodel?

In the real estate world ‘renovation’ and ‘remodel’ can have different connotations that make a big difference when it comes to costs and property values. If you’re considering investing in a property to fix or flip, understanding these differences can be important in knowing what to look and plan for.

Deducting Property Improvements vs. Repairs: What’s the Difference?

Deducting Property Improvements vs. Repairs: What’s the Difference?

If you’re still working on your tax filing for this year or looking ahead to next year’s, you want to understand what the difference is when it comes to deducting a capital improvement on your home versus what constitutes a repair. These are two separate distinctions in the world of tax filing that can have an impact on the value of your deduction.