ConstructionDeal.com Update

Found a great blog post by Jamie Goldberg on her Gold Notes site. She's a top design consultant down in Tampa, Florida.

Jamie talks about her top ten reasons to take on a remodeling project during these tough economic times.

I agree with all them and found two particularly interesting:

"3. Many of the weaker players are being weeded out by the economy before you ever meet them. The remaining pros are better project managers with stronger referrals. This will reduce your chances of running into the kind of con artist that's drawn to a boom and moves on during a bust."

And:

"10. If you're spending more time in the house these days, as many folks are, improving your home will provide some anti-recessionary joy. And who couldn't use that taste of sunshine these days?"

I couldn't agree more. So, if you've got the job security and access to finance a home renovation project... now is definitely the time. Upgrading any part of your home will increase your equity and value as well as improving your life.

Check out her blog for even more useful information!

Labels: Home Remodeling, Interior Designers, Remodeling Contractors

So, you found a Home Addition Contractor on ConstructionDeal.com and you added a master bedroom and new master bath to your house.

The question is --

Did You Notify your Insurance Company?

The folks over at the INSWEB.com recommend that you reevaluate your insurance coverage -- just after you have remodeled or upgraded your home -- before disaster strikes.

"Home remodeling quickly adds to a houses value, but many homeowners fail to increase their homeowners insurance coverage accordingly. It is not until a disaster strikes that many homeowners realize that they haven't reevaluated their coverage to include any work done on the house. After already undergoing the tragedy of losing your home, you don't want to also find out that your insurance policy only covers what your house used to be rather than what you have made it into. Imagine that you renovated a small one bedroom fixer-upper into a modern 3 bedroom home with a new yard or deck - the difference in replacement value would be considerable."

And it's not just if you've remodeled. If you have upgraded any safety functions in your home since you started your policy, let your insurer know because it may mean additional discounts for you. If you have a fire sprinkler system installed, smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, fire extinguishers, or even home automation or home security features, you could save a lot of money on your homeowners insurance policy.

They have some other great tips on insurance for homeowners, so check it out -- and tell them ConstructionDeal.com sent you!

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Labels: Home Remodeling, Home Renovation, Homeowners Insurance

Welcome to the official blog for ConstructionDeal.com!

We're starting a blog to provide information on our site and to offer tips & tricks for homeowners and business owners who need help with remodeling, building and repair projects.

We want to make sure that every project goes well and so we'll use this blog to help with that process.

Everyone is welcome to submit a post; simply email us at blog (at) ConstructionDeal (dot) com. We'll be posting advice, site updates, frequently asked questions, and articles from various sources.

We want our network of property owners and contractors to post their own home improvement stories, advice, and tips that they have to share.

Power is knowledge and we want everyone to know as much as possible before taking on a new project!


Thanks,

Tim
ConstructionDeal.com
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Labels: ConstructionDeal.com, Home Improvement, Home Remodeling