Before the weather gets nippy, take care of your heating system, roof, windows and more Whether you’re a first-time homeowner or someone who’s had a mortgage for decades, getting your home ready for the cold winter months is a must, but it’s best to do while it’s...
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How to Live Through a Kitchen Renovation
A short survival guide for first-timers The fridge is in the dining room, the waffle maker’s in the basement, and your favorite sauté pan? You’ve got no clue where it is. Welcome to a typical kitchen renovation! It can be frustrating to live in a home where nothing is...
6 Crucial Insurance Tips For Your Remodel
Be sure your homeowners insurance coverage is adequate before, during and after your remodel It's a little like eating your vegetables when you were a kid. You know you need to do it to keep healthy, but it's not your favorite thing to do (or eat). Today's topic is...
How To Ease The Stress of a Remodel
Remodels will create stress but there are ways to keep your project running smoothly We get it. Taking on a remodel adds stress to your life. Deciding who's going to do the work, whether your project is a true DIY or you're hiring the professionals. Working the...
Top Things to Consider Before You Begin Your Bath Remodel
Considering a Bath Remodel? You're not alone. Second only to a kitchen remodel, a bath remodel makes up more than a quarter of all renovated spaces among homeowners who tackled a remodel project in 2016, according to Houzz. And though bath remodels usually come with a...
6 Ways HomeOnTrack Will Help Your Next Home Project
We created HomeOnTrack to help you, the homeowner, move smoothly through your next home project, no matter the size or scope. We've worked in the home industry for more than two decades. We have personally built, remodeled, flipped and re-stored several homes...
How To Get Your Lighting Plan Perfect The First Time
Shedding Light on your Electrical Walk-Through Your electrical walk-through is one of the most important steps to customizing your new home. This will happen once the walls are framed. You'll meet with the electrician and possibly your contractor and "walk-through"...
Top Things To Consider When Choosing Your Building Lot
Location, location, location -- you've heard it before. Where your home is located is a top priority for many reasons and can directly affect your home's value, among other factors. So when you're ready to choose a lot to build your home on, consider the following:...
How To Manage Product Decisions When You Don’t Agree
Ok it's true, building a new home or remodeling an existing one comes with its challenges. We view our homes as a safe place, somewhere to escape the busyness of our lives. When that haven is in limbo it can be truly stressful. Which in turn affects our relationships,...