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Trees close to the house – should you worry?

Trees close to house

An Englishman’s home is his castle, and that goes for the garden as well as the house. If you’re lucky enough to have one or several native British trees in your garden, you will be rewarded with more than their majestic natural beauty. Trees provide much needed shelter and food for wildlife too. But while

How your garden can boost your home’s value

property

Improving your outdoor space is a certain way to add value to your property. Many people living in town’s and cities dream of having a versatile outdoor space to utilise in their leisure time. For many people that are living in smaller properties it increases and improves the living space for minimal outlay. It also

Does a conservatory add value to your home?

conservatory

Having a conservatory added to your home is a great way to get some extra living space, but it can also add a lot of extra value to your home. Choosing a good style, fit, and shape of conservatory makes it a valuable asset that will be worth the investment when you decide to sell

The most common home upkeep practices required by HOAs

Homeowners Association

For renters and homeowners alike, HOAs, or homeowners associations, are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, HOAs are in place to provide upkeep and maintenance to public areas in housing communities and suburbs, protect the residents of those communities from unfair laws and legislation, and enforce rules that ensure the area

Four traps to avoid when modifying your mortgage loan

mortgage

Modifying your mortgage loan could leave you falling into a lot of different traps. People who fall into traps are going to have problems with their mortgage because they might end up with the wrong rate, the wrong type of loans, and they might actually start paying too much money or have some kind of

Things to consider before renovating your house

renovation

Renovating your house can be like breathing new life into your old home. Renovating old houses are extremely rewarding and there are lots of work to be done. You will go through several questions and doubts in mind. Preparing well in advance will make the whole process go smoothly and keep things in the budget.

Warning signs: What can your garden tell you about your property?

front garden

As we all know, the typical garden has changed immensely over the years. Once upon a time it might have been the focus of a battle between neighbours; with each one vying to get the better in the garden beauty contests. While in some areas this is still very much true, in others low-maintenance gardens

Home interior & exterior changes: Ready to get sold

selling a house

Selling a property, especially your house might be one of those hardest decisions to make as it requires a lot of time and patience. And in case you want to sell your house in the big market with the help of an agent, you need to have enough knowledge about the sphere not to get

A guide to renovating your property

renovation

Making the decision to renovate your property is rarely a simple one, as it is undoubtedly going to cause a certain amount of disruption to the house while work is being done, though there are often very good reasons for doing so. Of course, sometimes there is little option in the matter, if there are