NEW! Toolbox: Plan Ahead To Stretch Your Budget
From time to time, Dave opens up his toolbox to fill us in on a useful tip he uses at DK Handyman. This month, we focus on planning ahead to stretch your budget.
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Planning Ahead to Stretch Your Budget
Several customers who were thinking to sell their homes a few years in the future contacted me regarding a variety of things that needed to be fixed around their homes. To fix them all at once was just too costly and they didn’t know how to proceed.
I suggested that they each make a priority list of projects, a budget figure and a frequency plan. As it turned out one customer came up with a monthly plan, another with an every three months budget and another decided upon a visit every two months. Today we are slowly nibbling away at their projects under their timetable, and under a budget they each can handle.
The effect of all this is that when these people sell their homes they will not be facing huge repair bills to get their homes ready for market and the value of their homes will likely be much higher. They will also have a higher chance of selling their homes quickly.
Maintaining your home gradually or even catching up on neglected repairs over time is a great way to get things accomplished and take the bite out of large repair bills. In addition, if you are always working projects, you will likely identify small problems and be able to correct them before they become huge headaches.
Resources
How can we help you? That is the primary mission of DK Handyman. For us, that goes beyond fixing or building something for you. Many times customers need a trusted contact for a different service. We are always making referrals of this nature but we only refer professionals whom we trust to provide our customers with the same high quality service that we provide. Below is a brief list of people we recommend. If you don't see a contact here that fits your need, feel free to call us and ask, “Hey Dave, do you know anyone who can...?”
Real Estate
Jennifer Hohenberger
610-363-1486
Plumber (Philadelphia, PA)
Eric Kassab
Goffredo Plumbing
215-724-3425
Lawyers
Armstrong & Carosella, P.C.
610-431-3300
Graphic Design & Web Development
Julia Kassab
610-513-8689
Mortgage
Gregory Mason
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
610-722-1082
Banking
Lois Marie Fury
Penn Liberty Bank
610-535-4831
Auto, Home, Life & Commercial Insurance
Lisa Chermack
610-458-3656
Financial Advisor
Joanne Adams
610-458-0808
Window Repair
Economy Glass of Downingtown
610-269-3570
Recording Studio
Andy Smith
Evolved Studios
610-842-5406
Emmett Robinson
King Street Recording
610-647-4341
Computer sales, repair & parts
Beyond PC
Contact Lisa at 484-875-0456
Commercial Photography
Robert Coldwell
610-578-9341
Flags
Colonial Flag Company
610-436-0258
Massage
Lydia Dorwalt
484-432-7686
Concrete
Russell Lamb
Stenciled Concrete
484-266-0495
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chad McGovern
610-408-0554
Title Company
Marjorie Kelly
General Search and Abstract, LLC
610-889-9670