DB Wilson - Articles

Weighing the Possible Perils of Buying a Vintage Home

While new homes may be ideal for some buyers, vintage homes can have an amazing degree of charm and quirkiness that is hard to find in more modern homes. However, it is a good idea to keep in mind that when you are buying a vintage home that there are some materials in the home that may require removal. Read

By: DB Wilson | 02/12/2009 | Real Estate

Adding Value to Your Home: Upgrading Your Insulation

It’s no great secret that the homes that most prospective buyers are looking to buy are ones that they don’t feel that there is a lot of work that needs to be done in upgrading. With the available tax credits right now there are some very affordable upgrades that you can make to your home now with an eye both for saving money while you live in the home and to add value to draw in buyers if you chose to sell later on. Read

By: DB Wilson | 02/12/2009 | Remodeling

Sustainable Floor Options for Your Home

Rubber is not just for balls and erasers; this product from the rubber tree is also an anti-static, insulating floor material. Rubber is made from the extract of latex from the rubber tree. When sustainably planted and harvested, rubber trees can provide latex for decades. The trees then become used for furniture when their production life is at an end. Read

By: DB Wilson | 23/11/2009 | Interior Design

Smart House Technology: Are you ready for the future today?

Installing a completely automated system is ideally done during initial home construction when access to walls, outlets and system panels is available. When new technology is created, changes to the system are made easier by simply adding that option to the pre-installed grid. To avoid major structural modifications in pre-existing homes, wireless systems will allow homeowners to take advantage of the smart home features. Read

By: DB Wilson | 23/11/2009 | Remodeling

A Tour of Boulder Haunts

While officials deny that there's anything spooky going on at Macky Auditorium, the legend of the haunting is passed down to new students every year. There is a grain of truth to the legend, with a terrible murder having been committed in the west tower back in 1966. A student was believed to be lured into the soundproof area by a janitor, and was brutally murdered there. Since then, many people believe that the ghost of the young woman still lingers in the west tower. Read

By: DB Wilson | 21/10/2009 | Real Estate

Extreme Security: Creating the Ultimate Safe House

While most people want to protect their homes from things like burglary and home invasion, others are concerned about the fallout from large-scale disasters such as earthquakes, nuclear war, or a zombie apocalypse. One particularly security-obsessed Colorado resident built a home that could withstand any number of disasters and emergencies, and also allow him to live off the grid. Read

By: DB Wilson | 21/10/2009 | Home Security

Things You Should Ask Your Potential Buyer's Agent

When you interview REALTORS® to find your buyer's agent, you should have a list of questions to ask them to ascertain whether you and the agent will be a good fit. While you and your agent may not always see eye to eye, you need to be able to communicate with each other and work together. Read

By: DB Wilson | 20/10/2009 | Real Estate

Patience and the Art of SEO

You also need to keep in mind that SEO is an ongoing endeavor. Search engines change their algorithms, and new ones like Bing come online every now and then as well. It's impossible to know exactly what they're looking for, except that they want sites with relevant content and established online authority. SEO is also not permanent; it requires maintenance to stay competitive. Read

By: DB Wilson | 16/09/2009 | SEO

Simple Words Sell More Houses

To use language that you don't normally use is to risk a jarring effect in your writing that painfully exposes your ignorance of how such language is properly used. If you are comfortable using certain words in everyday speech, it is more likely that you will know when they are appropriate for your online writing. Read

By: DB Wilson | 17/08/2009 | Real Estate

Renovating Your Basement into an Apartment

Many basements are not properly insulated for habitation and this is required for a living situation. Check the building codes for your municipality to see what is required and check your basement to see if all is in accordance with local law. There may be regulations for sound barriers and smoke/fire barriers to consider. Read

By: DB Wilson | 17/08/2009 | Remodeling