De-cluttering – it’s the cheapest “fix” you can make to your home

Did your Mom ever tell you take make your bed when you were growing up?  Well, she was right.  If you have your house listed for sale, do everything you can to prepare for a showing.  And that includes making your bed, putting extra clothes and personal items away, and hopefully an overall de-cluttering throughout […]

Backyard not so private?…You can change that!

Is a private back yard on your wish list for your next home in the South Bend, Mishawaka, Notre Dame area? Don’t count a house out just because its close to a neighboring home or it’s in view of a neighbor’s unsightly shed – consider adding privacy.  For around $3,000, Ginger Valley Nursery can plant […]

“Bob Villa” Clinics

Have a home improvement project idea you’ve been pracastinating on? You could hire one of the area’s many reputable contractors or you could put on a tool belt and tackle it yourself. Before tackling a project that seems foreign to you, you might try one of the many how-to clinics that area stores are now […]