by Mim | Oct 15, 2020 | Basements, Bathrooms, Beams, Bedrooms, Contractors, Doors, Floors, Home Improvement, Homeowner Tips, Kitchens, Our First Home, Remodel
Story #9 We are not doing all of the renovations to our first home ourselves, just as we may not do all of the parts of customers’ home improvement projects. When the demo is done and Josh has framed the new walls, the next stage of our remodel is Work Done by Others....
by Mim | Sep 25, 2020 | Contractors, Homeowner Tips, Our First Home
Story #8 We’re so grateful that we found a smart and hard-working realtor (recommended by our smart and hard-working senior loan officer, Jessica Nicolella — to be spotlighted in a future story) to help us find our first house. If you’re wondering if it’s worth it to...
by Mim | Sep 22, 2020 | Contractors, Home Improvement, Our First Home, Remodel
Story #7 It’s rare that you experience the instant reward for a good deed or smart action. But we had a combination of lucky timing and good decision making that we’re sure prevented expensive property damage. Because we bought our house at the end of summer and plan...
by Mim | Sep 17, 2020 | Basements, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Contractors, Doors, Floors, Home Improvement, Homeowner Tips, Kitchens, Our First Home, Remodel
Story #6 In yesterday’s story, we explained that a home inspection is like a doctor’s physical examination for a house. Luckily, our home inspection confirmed Josh’s initial assessment that the house was in really good shape for its age. Today’s story is about our...
by Mim | Sep 16, 2020 | Basements, Contractors, Homeowner Tips, Our First Home
Story #5 As general contractors, we’ve seen symptoms of strange or even unsafe prior work in homes across the Front Range, so we strongly recommend hiring a certified home inspector to determine a house’s condition before buying it. Their thorough investigation can...