by Dan Polimino | Feb 9, 2009 | Buying
Before you by a car, you most certainly will take it for a test ride. Before you purchase a pair of pants, you’ll try them on for fit and comfort. And before you place that 52-inch plasma in your home, you’ll watch dozens of flat screen TVs while...
by Dan Polimino | Dec 15, 2008 | Buying
Let’s continue our look at the top 20 mistakes people make when renovating. If you’d like to check out numbers 20 through 10, visit www.codreamhouse.com and click on News. Now, as Casey Kasem used to say, on with the countdown. 10) Using the wrong...
by Dan Polimino | Dec 8, 2008 | Buying
I think this title speaks for itself so let’s get right to it – the top 20 mistakes people make when remodeling or renovating their homes. We’ll count down in reverse order. Remember to be here next week to learn what blunder made number one. 20....
by Dan Polimino | Nov 28, 2008 | Buying
For all those who read my blog on a regular basis you know I just went through a flood in my basement. I then wrote two newspaper columns talking about my problems and frustrations with the insurance industry. You’ll also remember I advocated looking into flood...
by Dan Polimino | Nov 21, 2008 | Buying
Last week I wrote about how my sump pump failed and flooded my basement. And how my insurance agent broke the news to me that I was “not covered†for the damage. I also shared with you how to avoid this predicament with a little $10 fix. If you’d like to...
by Dan Polimino | Nov 10, 2008 | Buying
Naturally, it was about 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday when I discovered our basement was flooding. Can someone please explain to me why floods never happen between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday? The float on our sump pump decided to go on strike, so the...
