The Basics... 5 Steps to Starting your Own Blog as a Contractor

The Basics... 5 Steps to Starting your Own Blog as a Contractor

As a contractor you should always be looking for new ways to reach out to potential clients. Marketing is a scary word and may seem like an expensive investment. Today we will show you how simple and inexpensive it really can be. Starting off by giving you the basics, a five step process to starting your very own blog as a contractor. 

15 Step Checklist to Get your Home Ready for the Fall Season

15 Step Checklist to Get your Home Ready for the Fall Season

Have you ever asked yourself: How should I get my home ready for the fall season? Here's how, this week we will give you a step by step list for fall home preparations. Fall brings cooler temperatures and well, falling leaves. This entails some changes that homeowners have to account for. In the PNW the weather can change pretty quickly and we want to ensure you are prepared and on top of it. Today we will give you a checklist to follow for some fall maintenance tips. It is important to keep up with these tips to ensure that your home remains in the best possible shape year to year, and season to season. 

How to hire a contractor in 2016!

How to hire a contractor in 2016!

In 2016 you can do a simple google search and find dozens of potential contractors in a matter of seconds. Picking someone at random though is not the best option. There are countless factors that must be addressed in order to ensure that the project you are working on gets done right, with no issues the first time around. No matter the size of your project, large or small it is crucial that you find the best contractor for the job. 

The Latest Hardwood Flooring Trends of 2016

The Latest Hardwood Flooring Trends of 2016

Every few years trends change and what seemed to be all the hype 15 years ago is frowned upon today. In the flooring industry much has happened in the last decade, and we want to share with you what is in style as well as what no longer is not. Helping you choose only the best material, color, and style. Today we will focus on hardwood flooring. Hardwood boosts selling prices of homes, especially in today’s booming market. Make sure you know what’s in style to ensure your home will sell fast when that time comes.

ADVICE TO SELLERS: Navigating the Simultaneous Sell-Buy/Buy-Sell

ADVICE TO SELLERS: Navigating the Simultaneous Sell-Buy/Buy-Sell

Challenge: You want/need to “move up” but you need to sell your current home in order to buy (because you either need the equity for down payment, or your debt ratios are too tight to be approved for an additional mortgage).

Winterize your Garden in Portland

Winterize your Garden in Portland

Your garden requires year-round attention so when it is time for your plants to flourish, they do. Winterizing your garden allows your plants to get the nutrients they need to last the cold winter months. It will also help your garden not contain, hopefully, as many weeds then next year.

Selling your Home in the Fall

Selling your Home in the Fall

Fall is creeping up as summer is coming to end here in the Portland Metro area. Next weekend is Labor Day and the final vacations are in store before kids go back to school. The hot topic is how to to market your home in these fall conditions? The hot question is it still a good time to sell?