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Tell Your Remodeling Story and You Could Win $1000

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Your Remodeling Experience Could Win you Money!

$1000 grand prize plus many other prizes
Have you been through a home improvement or remodeling project in the past 5 years? If you’ve done anything that involved the services of a remodeling contractor, then your project could qualify to win one of many prizes in the My Remodeling Story sweepstakes at Remodeleze.com.

Did you hire a painter to paint the house? Maybe you changed your bathroom or kitchen fixtures or put in new cabinets? Any home improvement project that was done by a remodeling professional can be entered. Just enter the project details and upload at least one photo (before during or after the project was done) and your project qualifies to win one of many prizes.

There’s no limit to the number of projects you can enter, so visit Remodeleze.com now to get started!

Prize categories include:

• $1000 Grand Prize Drawing
• Best Project Photo
• Best Video
• Best Positive Experience Story
• Best Negative Experience Story
• Best Remodeling Tip

Every 90 days, we will choose from all qualifying entries, so if you don’t win the first time, you could still win in future drawings. All you need to enter is a qualifying remodeling project, and there’s no limit to the number of projects you can enter. So visit the Sweepstakes Entry Form now to get started!

Isn’t it time your house put money in your pocket for a change?

Check out the sweepstakes details here.

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Energy Efficient Mortgages

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

An energy efficient mortgage acknowledges that homes that are energy efficient generally cost homeowners less to maintain on a monthly basis as oppose to other standard homes. Buying a energy efficient home allows a homebuyer to be able to spend money on other items for the house because their energy bills will be reduced. Energy Efficient Mortgages (EMM) allows borrowers to take out bigger mortgages because their monthly energy expenses on a energy efficient home won’t be as expensive meaning that they will most likely be able to pay the loan off faster. With a EEM you can also take a standard home and make it energy efficient.

How can a EEM benefit a borrower?

There are several ways a borrower can benefit by taking out an EEM. Well, first the borrower’s income and the estimated energy savings are analyzed allowing the borrower to qualify for a larger mortgage loan. Also the borrower’s buying power is increased permitting the borrower to include the total cost of any energy improvements into the total mortgage loan amount. Then because of the energy improvements the house value is increased.

Can Your Home Qualify for A EEM?

Energy Efficient Mortgages can be used for newly constructed homes. Your home must be a single-family, a owner occupied residential , a one unit house or a condominium in order to qualify for a EEM. Before you can take out a EEM you must first have a RESNET report evaluation. The RESNET report determines your home energy efficiency in it’s current state. After a RESNET report is done then you will receive a energy home rating.

A energy home rating measures your home energy efficiency. A home energy rater that’s accredited by the RESNET rating system will conduct a home inspection. They will look at things like your home heating and cooling system, window to wall ratios and insulation levels just to mention a few. Then you will receive a energy rating score between 1 to 100.

If your home is not energy efficient and you want to take out a EEM the rating report will suggest cost effective methods to improve your home’s energy performance, an estimation of how much you could be saving if these improvements were made. You will be able to include the cost of such improvements in the loan.

So if you are looking to purchase a home or refinance one it’s cost effective if you take out a Energy Efficient Mortgage. This allows you to cut back on your monthly energy expenses and allowing you to pay off your mortgage better. Consider it.

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Professionals Key to Remodel Success

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Remodeleze.com offers all the tools and resources you need to find a great professional contractor to help with your remodel. You can find pro’s in your area here >>

Here is an article from the Dayton Daily News talking aout the importance of a great professional:

Home improvement projects can either be a great experience or a terrible nightmare. Careful planning from start to finish, along with a reputable contractor, can help make your project successful.

While you may be able to handle some home remodeling tasks yourself, major projects may require professional help. Selecting a good contractor is essential to the project’s success.

When finding a home improvement contractor, get referrals from family and friends. You also can contact the Better Business Bureau for a list of more than 500 companies in the industry or reliability reports on ones you’re considering. Visit www.bbb.org or call (937) 222-5825 for more information.

The BBB also advises you:

• Get estimates. Request at least three bids based on the same project plan, materials, labor and completion time. Keep in mind the lowest bid isn’t always the best one. Consider the company’s reputation and materials used when making your decision.

• Obtain proper documentation. Be sure the contractor meets all licensing, bonding and insurance requirements and determine whether he or she will get necessary permits.

• Don’t pay the entire amount up front. Payment arrangements should be made as the job is completed. The final payment shouldn’t be due until the job is done to your satisfaction and has passed any necessary inspections.

• Get everything in writing. Don’t allow any work to start without a written contract, detailing the start and completion dates, all materials, cost and payment schedule, as well as the contractor’s license number and contact information.

You can find lots of ideas at the home improvement show today, Feb. 7, and Feb. 12-14 at the Dayton Exposition Center. Stop by the BBB’s booth for helpful tips on finding a home improvement contractor and what to look out for.

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Environmental Products

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Lots of people are attracted about the atmosphere and the future generations and due to this apprehension they feel the need for environmental products. There is some effort concerned in locating environmental products.

Biological products are environmental friendly as they do not cause any break to the ecosystem at the time of their production. But, we have to appreciate the natural products and their production to have correct balance of thinking.

When an organization claim that their products are free from nature damages, it does not denote that they are totally free from any harm to the natural world. They only try to impress that the products are not going to cause any permanent damage. In other words, their assurances are that their actions to produce such a product do not have any lasting effect to the future generations.

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Del Mar Winter Home Decorating & Remodeling Show

Monday, February 1st, 2010

The Del Mar Home Decorating & Remodeling Show is proud to present not only the best in home decorating and remodeling services and products, but also the exclusive display of the Treasures of King Tut. The Treasures of King Tut has played to rave reviews worldwide, including those of world leaders and several U.S. Presidents.

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How to make your house eco-friendly

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

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Color Therapy

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Color Therapy

When it comes to remodeling houses and picking out the color scheme for your home design just how important is the color choice?
Color touches us on a very deep intuitive level. Whether you realize it or not, colors speak very loud to our subconscious and have a positive or negative reaction within 90 seconds.

Color psychology is a complex field of study and goes deep into the meaning of combining colors for a particular desired effect. The field of industrial psychology has a sub-field that studies only the psychology of color. It is no accident that Campbell’s soup has used the same colors on their labels for years and years.

The colors you select for a room will impact you on a very deep level every time you spend time in that room so consciously choosing the colors for your home design with this in mind is very important.

Consider This When Planning for Home Remodeling

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Each owner agrees to at least a major plan to renovate the building to life. There could be several reasons such as ugly wallpaper, stains, tears or bad linoleum floor. Above all, people in rebuilding the kitchen and bathroom and are still important, but perhaps not really necessary for all types of real estate, you must make your choice according to their needs. The modernization of great ideas at home are those that ensure the development of the kind of life. Bathroom and kitchen remodeling may actually be the head of the tax return through investment, but the renovation plan is likely to add to its value of land and some add the total cost of renovation. The director wants a home office or the alteration of the basement. The family room is in real bad condition due to damage to pets, first sought to address. In addition, you can not really know what will please a potential buyer of the house more.

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New Feature: Sales and Marketing Resources for Contractors

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Remodeleze.com has recently launched a new feature for professional users. The new Sales and Marketing Article resource provides valuable tips and resources for contractor professionals. It is not always easy to run a business and think about marketing, advertising, word of mouth marketing, advertising, sales and all the other business aspects of running a professional business. These article resources are meant to help contractors improve their business and increase sales.

To access this new feature simply register at Remodeleze.com as a professional user. The account is free and only takes a minute to create an account. One logged in access articles designed to help your business improve it’s marketing strategy.

Remodeleze.com is a targeted social network connecting home owners and remodeling professionals together. Remodeleze offers home owners a trusted network to get advice and recommendations about various remodeling projects from local professionals. Remodeleze helps home improvement professionals get their projects found online, generate more referrals and convert a higher percentage of those referrals into paying customers. Remodeleze’s platform includes tools that allow home improvement and remodeling professionals to manage search engine optimization, blogging and social media, as well as project pages, referral marketing and campaign analytics. Based in Venice Beach, CA, Remodeleze can be found at www.remodeleze.com. Remodeleze’s free professional subscription can be found at http://www.remodeleze.com/Professional/Login/RegisterFree.aspx.

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