Product Description: Every year, millions of Americans spend varying degrees of time and money on home improvements. Which improvements are likely to add the greatest value on resale? What kinds of small, inexpensive projects can really make a difference? How do homeowners get started on the project of their dreams? Real estate expert Steve Berges draws on his more than 25 years of experience to provide homeowners with the advice and guidance they crave, as they mull over their home improvement options and prepare to venture out into the world of building inspectors, subcontractors, deed restrictions, and other thorny issues...read more

Product Description: Learn how to restore a Victorian house-authentically, stylishly and affordably. Brierton and Smalling take readers on a tour of five Victorians of different styles (Queen Anne-Italianate-Second Empire-Eastlake/Stick Style-Gothic Revival), emphasizing the historical, architectural and decorating issues that are found in all Victorians...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A comprehesive, step by step guide for parents, contractors, builders, remodelers and property managers on how to safely and inexpensively maintain and repair older, possibly lead painted homes and properties. The foremost, if not only, book detailing the exact specifics of a simple, effective, low cost prevention based remediation strategy...read more