Mileage Log – the Recent Irs Increase in the Mileage Deduction Makes it Even More Important!

Your mileage log has just gotten that much more important for you if you are keeping track of your mileage for income tax purposes here in the United States.
That’s because, as of July 1, 2008, the tax deduction for business mileage [...]

Can you stain fiber cement siding to look like wood even more?

My husband and I are going to use pre-primed fiber cement siding on our home. Can you wood stain this product? The painter we hired is having a hard time with it showing drips and brush marks.

Making It Even Easier to Go Green

Although the word “natural” is among the most commonly found words in recent trends in home improvement, it does not always go hand-in-hand with cost effectiveness. As eco-friendly products become a more popular commodity and more available, prices of those products are decreasing, with savings not only limited to immediate project costs but also long [...]

How I Learned To Sell My House Fast, Even In This Slow Housing Market!

I had been trying to sell my house for over two long years before I discovered how to sell my house in 7 days or less. I had a house in another state in which I no longer lived. In addition to the house I lived in, I was paying a first and second mortgage, [...]

How I Could Sell My House FAST in Austin Texas, even in this Poor Housing Market!

We all know it’s bad out there…With the severe credit crisis and the declining housing market, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, and even the President remind us of our struggles daily. Home foreclosures are at an all time high, even in my neighborhood in Austin Texas with many more foreclosures predicted to come. Housing resale values are [...]