Thieves break in through photographer’s damaged garage door
A professional photographer lost her expensive equipment after thieves broke into her house through its damaged garage door this week. Photographer Wendy Blew said the break in happened between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday. The thieves gained access to her make-shift studio through a garage door misshapen from recent rainfall and took her… Read More
Protecting your home from thieves
While you may feel safe enough in your neighborhood to leave your doors unlocked, you could be making a mistake that can cost you dearly. Leaving your doors unlocked or your garage doors open can be interpreted as in invitation to unscrupulous individuals. Police believe that many home burglaries are crimes of opportunity. Oftentimes, a… Read More
Using rustic garage doors to change the look of your home
When you are looking to upgrade or change the aesthetics of your home, one way to do so is to change the garage door. An emerging trend is the use of garage doors with a rustic appearance. Some of the styles of garage doors that can lend this quality to your home’s exterior arethe barn… Read More
New garage doors are one of the best ways to add value
According to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report, new garage doors can recoup 84% of their cost. That’s more than 69% recoup on kitchen makeovers and 64% on bathroom remodels. Most garage doors take up nearly two-thirds of a home’s curbside view. Garage door repairs or replacements are one of the cheapest ways to upgrade… Read More
BuildFax creates home remodeling index
BuildFax, the leading provider of home building and remodeling permit data in the country, has created the nation’s first resource for residential remodeling activity data. The Buildfax Residential Remodeling Index (BFRRI) was launched on Tuesday and obtains information from local building authorities all over the country about residential building and remodeling. The BFRRI divides the… Read More
Central Texas home sales down
The Central Texas and Austin area real estate market remains slow. Currently, experts expect home sales to see a fourth annual decline. However, they estimate sales will begin to rise soon in 2011. In October, home sales dropped by 31 percent from sales in October 2009. This marked the fifth consecutive month that home sales… Read More