Monthly Home Improvement Tips

 

Is Buying & Selling Mortgages Real Estate & Personal Finance Home Improvements Lowes Moving   Inside Out Monthly Home Improvement Tips     Happy February Brad Interior home improvements can happen anytime of the year. Make the most of the shortest month by sprucing up your space with some of these do-it-yourself tips. Whatever your DIY needs, Lowe's is here to help. With expert advice and home improvement supplies from paint to lighting and everything in between, Lowe's has you covered. - Brad Bergamini, REALTOR® | contact me     Modern dressing room interior viaShutterstock Senior Hispanic couple moving in via Shutterstock 10 tips for a perfect closet remodel This is a great do-it-yourself project. If we were doing the job, we'd tackle it like this: Take out the existing shelves and supports, leaving just a bare box. You'll get rid of the mismatched shelving, and you'll eliminate a good deal of scraping and sanding. Also, you'll be using new materials, which will make the final product a whole lot nicer. 6 tips for selling in today's market Some homeowners have been waiting for years for a better housing market and a good time to sell. Is it better to wait a few more years and see if you can realize a higher sale price, or sell now and move on with your life?     TRENDS UPDATE Home upgrades that match your lifestyle Man plastering the wall via Shutterstock Many a homeowner these days is either upside down or averse to selling at the bottom of the market and, as a result, has decided to stay put for the duration.      BUYING & SELLING An answer to 'What's it like to live here?' Trulia, a prominent online real estate search and marketing company, has announced the release of a new free search feature that aims to give users a better feel for a locale they'd like to live in. Read more » MORTGAGES Mortgage rates probe new lows Mortgage rates plunged to new all-time lows this week as investors in bonds that fund most home loans reacted to news that the economy grew more slowly than expected during the last three months of 2011. Read more » REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL FINANCE 3 real estate behaviors that can ruin finances I recently read and reviewed Carl Richards' "The Behavior Gap," which presents a series of Sharpie-on-napkin sketches and corresponding commentary intended to correct the most common behavior gaps in the realm of financial planning and investing. Richards coined the phrase "behavior gap" to refer to "situations where our behavior leads us to subpar results." Read more »     Lowe's in Your Neighborhood Find a Lowe's near you Locate a store » Get Lowe's Emails Take advantage of more great ideas and promotions from Lowe's Sign up today »     About Inman News® Consumers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about homeownership and the real estate industry. Known for its award winning journalism, cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate, news, education and insight. www.inman.com customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com     *This special offering is brought to you by your REALTOR® through membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) and through Lowe's partnership in NAR's REALTOR Benefits® Program. Only real estate professionals who are members of NAR may call themselves REALTORS®. All REALTORS® must subscribe to NAR's strict Code of Ethics, which is based on honesty, professionalism, and the protection of the public. Lowe's Customer Care (CON8) 1605 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28697. © 2012 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trades marks of LF, LLC.