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Your Valuable Home

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

After years on the radio, hosts Kevin Kennedy and Ron Melk have flipped the switch to podcasting! Our Home Improvement Replays can spark ideas about projects for your home. Our Horror Stories can help you avoid one. Our Featured Segment draws in experts from across the country on everything from new building products, maintaining a healthy home and leveraging home equity, to choosing the right contractor, adding value to communities and so much more. Your Valuable Home is not about DIY or flipping. It is about building wealth with real estate, choosing the right contractor to do the right job at the right price…improving communities. We pack each hour-long podcast with valuable education for homeowners and landlords who believe that knowledge is the path to wise decisions.

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Hear Why CORETec Should Be Considered in Any Flooring Decision.

April 16, 2022 00:00 - 50.4 MB

In today’s replay we do some detective work for a homeowner in Bradenton, Florida to isolate the cause of cracking stucco on the second floor of his house. Today’s Horror Story comes from Delaware contractor Brandon Nieves, who shares roofing horror stories so you never have one happen to you. In our Featured interview today, we learn all about CORETec® Luxury Vinyl Flooring. You can’t beat it for looks and wearability – and it saves time, steps and cost in installation. Kevin’s home improv...

Habitat for Humanity 101 and 102

April 08, 2022 00:00 - 63.1 MB

In our Replay today, we interview one of Kevin’s customers about his new ProVia windows. He offers a frank, glowing assessment of the windows and the installation. Our Horror Story is about a new roof that was doomed from start to finish...whenever that happens. In our College, you may have heard about Habitat for Humanity, but do you really know the extent of Habitat’s good works for people in need of a home to call their own. April is Home is the Key Month, when you should get to know ...

Puzzled About Which Home Security System to Buy. Find the Answer in Today’s Featured Interview

April 01, 2022 00:00 - 53.7 MB

Lisa talks about how she’s working with Kevin’s VSP Home Remodeling to fashion her basement into living and entertaining space. Kevin fills us in on the don’ts of siding and siding contractors...all of them demonstrated in a single job. Good luck, homeowner! Looking for a home security system that makes sense for your situation and budget. There are enough of them out there to confuse the heck out of anyone. That’s why we sought out Rebecca Edwards to run down the handful of systems safe...

An Interview with South Caroline Realtors CEO Nick Kremydas

March 26, 2022 00:00 - 53.9 MB

In our Replay today, this is the second week in a row where we talk about an interesting and challenging bathroom redo. In our Horror Story, Kevin begins remodeling a basement only to find out that one of the walls is inferior. Ooops! Today in our Featured segment we talk with the head of South Carolina Realtors about the myriad reasons that make this southern jewel so desirable as a place to relocate to or own rental property. Among other positives, South Carolina has lots of Atlantic shore...

State Migration

March 19, 2022 00:00 - 42.5 MB

Joe shares the logistic challenges caused by only one functional bathroom in his house, while the others undergo renovations. Our Horror Story today is about a contractor who took the money and walked. Thinking of flexing you remote working privileges by migrating to another state or going to a less costly state to acquire rental property? Delaware, where the property taxes are some of the lowest in the nation and there is no sales tax, may be for you. We gain a lot of insight about Delawa...

Is Operating an Airbnb for You?

March 12, 2022 00:00 - 51.8 MB

In our Replay today, Bob reports on the progress with his kitchen reno. Our Horror Story is about a contractor who built a porch over a deck, without submitting drawings and getting the required permit. Guess what? It leaks and is fraught with building code violations. If you’ve thought about going the airbnb route to generate an additional revenue stream, listen to our Featured segment today, as Antoinette explains what it takes to be a successful airbnb host. She makes it work with a g...

Grandparents as First Responders? Makes Sense.

March 05, 2022 00:00 - 57.9 MB

In our Replay today, John shares his smart housing solution to taking his mother into his house after the death of his father. This may be a solution for some in our audience. Our Horror Story today deals with a board-and-batten siding botch job. Three months later the siding was falling down. There’s a childcare problem across the U. S., which is preventing lots of working moms from going back to work. Are grandparents a partial solution, as they were at the height of the pandemic? Lis...

1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE! Get the inside story behind the Your Valuable Home podcast.

February 26, 2022 00:00 - 53.3 MB

How would you begin to budget for the re-do of a kitchen? Simple. Catch today’s Replay, as Kevin and Tom, the homeowner, put that puzzle together. We’ve seen many siding jobs that have gone sideways…roofing jobs, too. The Horror Story today is about a double-header…the roofing /siding job that turned into a nightmare. In our Feature this week, Frank Sasso, the founder of the New Pod City Podcast Platform, marks the first year anniversary of the podcast version of Your Valuable Home by inte...

Fire Safety

February 19, 2022 00:00 - 51.9 MB

In our Replay today, Charles talks to us about his basement redo after a flood. Our Horror Story is about a crazy ceiling fan installation. You won’t believe this! Have you ever considered a home sprinkler system? According to Tim Schuck, a fire marshal in Pennsylvania, a sprinkler system can be a life and home saver. Sprinkler systems are very efficient and reliable these days and they don’t cost a fortune to install. This is part two of our two-part series on being prepared for fire if...

Today’s feature on fire could be a lifesaver

February 11, 2022 00:00 - 51.3 MB

In our Replay today, Charles shares the story of how his basement flooded, and what he did to fix the problem. Our Horror Story today is about a fan installation that will make your head spin. Do you know the difference between a volunteer and a career fire company? Any questions about how best to prevent a fire from happening in your house? Do you know what to do to survive a residential fire? Today’s feature could literally be a lifesaver for you and loved ones.

Is It Time to Buy in New York City?

February 04, 2022 00:00 - 52.6 MB

Nothing tops the feeling you get when a home improvement project – especially a big one like a kitchen – comes out just the way you envisioned it. In our Replay today you can hear that great feeling in Susan’s voice as she talks about her completed kitchen. In our Horror Story, you’ll find out why contractor/designer relationships can sometimes get a little bumpy. In our Feature, we check in with Joe Bonacci, from Corcoran Real Estate, in New York on the state of the five-borough New York Ci...

We’ve Got the National Association of Realtors Forecast for 2022!

January 30, 2022 00:00 - 52 MB

Brandon Nieves from R&R Roofing and Remodeling in northern Delaware – and a regular Your Valuable Home listener – is with us to talk about roofing the right way. He’ll also share a home improvement Horror story, and how his company bailed a woman out of a project botched by another contractor. In our Feature this week, we interview Jessica Lautz, PhD, Vice President of Demographics and Behavioral Insights at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) about the residential real estate market...

Buying Major Appliances Simplified

January 21, 2022 00:00 - 59.5 MB

Frank Sasso, the founder of the New Pod City Podcast Network is the wizard behind the recording, editing and mixing of all Your Valuable Home Podcasts. He opens this week’s podcast riffing on what makes YVH a unique and important weekly podcasting experience for anyone who owns residential real estate. In our Horror Story this week, you’ll scratch your head, as we did, about this crazy vinyl window installation. And then there’s our Feature. Fitting out an existing or new kitchen with major ...

Fairfax County, VA pivots to address the growing demand for “walk-ups.”

January 14, 2022 00:00 - 51.7 MB

In this week’s Replay, Bob the homeowner shares his vision for an expanded kitchen. Bob also provides today’s Horror Story about a new, leaking roof. His contractor simply walked away. Fairfax County grew into prosperity and prominence in northern Virginia largely because of the automobile. Now, in a sign of the times, the County is guiding development to achieve more user-friendly environments for pedestrians and bicyclists. Reston Town Center in Fairfax County is considered a model for ...

LISTENER FAVORITE SERIES - Episode 2

January 10, 2022 00:00 - 51.4 MB

In the second episode of our new Listener Favorites Series, Kevin, John the Master Plumber, and electricians James and Joseph run down a list of projects that the average weekend DIYer should not take on because they’re either too complex, too dangerous or both. But first, in our Replay, in our Replay, we talk with Jed about replacing 22 windows in his home – and about turning a dilapidated porch with an aging hot top into an inviting sitting area. The Horror Story is about the nightmare f...

LISTENER FAVORITE SERIES - Episode 3

January 10, 2022 00:00 - 54.4 MB

In the third episode of our new Listener Favorites Series, we learn about the first house in America designed to be both resilient and sustainable from the architect who designed it, Illya Azaraoff. This house, built to replace one destroyed in hurricane Sandy, can stand up to a Category 5 hurricane. But first, in our Replay, Kevin walks us through the final steps in the installation of the expanded septic system that was required when he added an in-law suite to his home. Our Horror Stor...

LISTENER FAVORITE SERIES - Episode 4

January 10, 2022 00:00 - 41.3 MB

In the fourth episode of our new Listener Favorites Series, we speak with a Provia executive about the finer points of the company’s windows and doors and their incredible warranty. But first, in our Replay, Gerri talks through the projects she has in mind for her new downsized house. If you’re planning interior work, you can get some ideas by listening to this interview. Think you're safe hiring a family member to do some simple home improvements. Gerri did and paid the price.

LISTENER FAVORITE SERIES - Episode 5

January 10, 2022 00:00 - 53.8 MB

In the fifth episode of our new Listener Favorites Series, you’ll learn about Unison, the novel way to leverage your home’s equity, to make improvements, pay off medical bills…whatever. It’s true…no interest or principal payments for up to 30 years! But first, in our Replay, we help the legendary performer, Kim Sledge plan a garage makeover to livable room. Kim and her sisters (Sister Sledge) gave the world "We Are Family" and a string of other hits. In the Horror Story, Kevin was working...

LISTENER FAVORITE SERIES - Episode 1

January 09, 2022 00:00

In the first episode of our new Listener Favorites Series, much-awarded interior designer, Donna Hoffman, accepts our challenge to share her thoughts on how to bring the interiors of homes in six different architectural styles up to date. But first, in our Replay, Angel, an interior designer, shares the back story of how she found a mid-century modern home for her mid-century modern Airstream. Both are rejuvenation projects in progress. In the Horror Story, Kevin explains how a young interi...

Is Deep-Seated Water a Solution to Our Fresh Water Problems in the West?

January 07, 2022 00:00 - 46.9 MB

In our replay today, Kevin demystifies roofing estimates for a homeowner. In our Horror Story, workers for a large builder try to cover up two different roof elevations on the same roof with a roof over a roof. A nightmare! In our Feature segment, we’ll explore the potential of deep-seated water with Merlin Yockstick from Blue Planet Science Group. Merlin claims that there’s plenty of fresh water in the U. S. and around the globe in relatively untapped networks of aquifers, below those t...

How the Infrastructure Law Impacts You - Part 2

December 31, 2021 00:00 - 54.2 MB

In our Replay today, Josh talks about the finishing touches and the overall appeal of his re-built master bath. Our Horror Story is about the perils of dealing with the sales personnel of high-pressure, high-volume window installation companies. In our Featured segment, “ Mr. Sustainable,” Dante Di Pirro, a pro-environmental lawyer, addresses what the recently-passed Infrastructure Law means for sustainable forms of energy, the power grid, EVs and broadband. In this part 2 of our series on...

How the Infrastructure Law Impacts You - Part I

December 27, 2021 00:00 - 50.2 MB

In our Replay today, Joshua shares his master bath project. It’s a complete makeover with a much-enlarged shower - something more and more homeowners are doing these days. In our Horror Story, a contractor tried to band aid a botched siding job. Did it work? Half-way through today’s podcast we talk with transportation expert and Your Valuable Home contributor, Gary Toth, about provisions in the Infrastructure Law that make cities and towns more user friendly for pedestrians and people on b...

Time to Re-think the Purchase of a Back-up Generator?

December 18, 2021 00:00 - 50 MB

In our Replay, John shares the experience of re-modeling his master bath. Our Horror story today deals with a homeowner’s worst nightmare. When a scaffold broke a worker fell and neither he nor the GC had worker’s comp. The homeowner got sued. In our Feature segment today, we dig deep into the subject of standby and portable home generators with a top executive at Generac. A lot of homeowners in Texas were caught off-guard without generators during the 2021 power crisis. Don’t let it hap...

A Hydrogen Powered House

December 10, 2021 00:00 - 49 MB

In our Replay today, Rosemary shares the process of leaving a large house with a lot of property after 30-some years, and right-sizing to a one-bedroom rental cottage. Our Horror Story today is proof that celebrities, too, can be victimized by contractors who do shoddy work. Kim shares her story of the two-tub nightmare. In our fascinating Featured segment today, we discuss the why and how of a house in New Jersey that is entirely powered by hydrogen. Here the points of view of the enginee...

Your Outdoor Environment

December 05, 2021 00:00 - 54.9 MB

If you’re planning an extensive makeover of your kitchen, you’ll want to hear about Stacey’s kitchen re-do. It includes the removal of walls to reveal her back yard view. Then in our Horror Story, the second installment of the epic botch job created by Linda’s plumber. In our Featured segment today, the notable landscape architect Carter VanDyke showcases spectacular projects that could be part of the landscape anywhere, USA. Carter offers suggestions on livening your outdoor environment, ...

Designing Homes for Seaside Locations

November 26, 2021 00:00 - 57.7 MB

In our Replay today, Josh talks about the completion of his kitchen and hall bath. If you’ve been following the progress, you’ll want to hear the final outcome. Our Horror Story is about what could be the worst siding job in history. Listen and pick up pointers that can prevent this from happening to you. And in our Featured segment, architect Darren Vickery talks about his approach to designing homes for seaside locations.

How One State Is Dealing with the Water Problem in the West

November 20, 2021 00:00 - 46.7 MB

Our Replay today deals with Linda’s ambitious makeover of her house, including new bedrooms, a new living room and an addition. Linda’s dream became a $400,000 nightmare that began with an $85,000 up-front payment to definitely the wrong contractor. In our Featured segment today, we learn the complexity of the water shortage in the Western states and how Arizona is meeting the challenges of a dwindling water supply. You’ll want to hear this eye-opening interview with the Director of the Ar...

Listen to a Textbook Mid-century Modern Renovation in the Making

November 13, 2021 00:00 - 44.6 MB

In our Replay today Joshua returns to talk about the transformation of his kitchen and bath…from old to new in only two weeks. Would you hand over $85,000 to a contractor at the beginning of a renovation. This woman did, and that was only the beginning of her Horror Story. She ultimately wasted about $400,000 on work that had to be totally re-done. In our Featured segment today, Angel returns with an up-date on her textbook Mid-century Modern home renovation. Homes in this architectural g...

Interior water leaks needn’t drain your pocketbook or cause damage and disruption

November 06, 2021 00:00 - 49.8 MB

Our Replay today involves a young couple – Mark and Stacey – who finally found their first home in the desirable Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. It’s not easy, but it is possible to find an affordable, livable home in this crazy seller’s market. In the Horror Story, a homeowner is left scratching their head about which was worse…the tornado that damaged the roof or the repair job that followed. In our Featured Segment today, you’ll learn about a company called FloLogic® with the te...

Need a New Roof? Then You Need to Hear Our Roofing 101 Featured Segment Today.

October 31, 2021 00:00 - 52.8 MB

In our Replay today, Joshua talks with Kevin about his vision for his kitchen and bath reno. We’ll have Josh back as the project progresses. Our Horror Story today is about a roofing job that’s as bad as it gets. It was definitely avoidable. A new roof is an expensive home improvement. That’s precisely why you can’t afford to take a leap of faith that the contractor will do a great job. In our Featured segment today, we’ll explain what should be included in a comprehensive roofing estim...

Steve Olsher, publisher of PodCast Magazine, gives a compelling course in residential real estate!

October 25, 2021 00:00 - 57 MB

Our Replay this week deals with bringing the out-of-date look of a house up-to-date, without spending a fortune. New windows, trim, and doors did the trick. Should a new roof leak? In this Horror Story, that’s just want happened, because the roofer failed to replace some step flashing, and improperly installed the pipe collars. In addition to sharing his residential real estate “know how” in our Feature this week, Steve Olsher also gives us a peak into his next residential real estate proj...

From a temp home in Germany, a Retired Marine & family build sustainable homes in Washington State.

October 16, 2021 00:00 - 44.2 MB

In our Replay this week, Jed Strong talks about his new light and airy, enclosed porch, resurrected by Kevin’s VSP Home Remodeling from a wreck of a room. Jed also got a whole house of new windows. Our Horror Story deals with the case of the contractor who tried to lay the blame for the ripples in his bad siding job on the homeowner. Coming from Germany, where his German-born wife wanted to spend some time with her family, retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel, Jeremy Thompson walks us throug...

Hear what it takes for a house to withstand, a tornado, an earthquake, extreme heat.

October 08, 2021 00:00 - 55.4 MB

In our lead-off segment, the Replay, we offer advice to MJ, the host of the Podcast, "DearSis" about moving out of New Jersey to a neighboring state. Which state do you think offers the best value…PA, DE, VA, or NY? What could possibly be wrong when a couple-week-old roof begins leaking.? Listen to today’s Horror Story, and learn! In our featured segment, architect Illya Azaroff, who designed the first ever-resilient and sustainable house in America, is back. That house was built in Q...

Leveling the Playing Field for Homeowners in Defect Disputes with Big Builders

October 02, 2021 00:00 - 46.3 MB

Our Replay today is dedicated to helping Christina and Frank Sasso arrive at cost-effective moves they can make to renovate the property they recently purchased in upstate PA, and make the existing barn livable. The Horror Story is about a bad kitchen re-deo botched in the design phase. In our Featured segment today, if you’re stuck in frustration arbitration or a court case with the builder of your new home, now hear this: an assistant DA and the head of a consumer protection agency put ...

Meet the Architect Who Designed the First Resilient and Sustainable Home in America!

September 24, 2021 00:00 - 51.2 MB

In our Replay today, Kevin walks us through the final steps in the installation of the expanded septic system that was required when he added an in-law suite to his home. Our Horror Story involves a newly constructed residence with all sorts of workmanship issues. Oh yes, it happens. Resilient and sustainable…these are two terms that are making their way into more and more discussions of how we build residential structures in America. In a fascinating interview, we learn about the first h...

Leverage Your Home Equity with Unison – No Payback for Up to 30 years!

September 17, 2021 00:00 - 50.4 MB

In our Replay today, we help the legendary performer, Kim Sledge plan a garage makeover to livable room. Kim and her sisters (Sister Sledge) gave the world "We Are Family" and a string of other hits. In the Horror Story, Kevin was working one of his jobs, when along came a contractor without a permit to solicit business from Kevin’s customer. Some people have no shame. In our Featured segment, you’ll learn about Unison, the novel way to leverage your home’s equity, to make improvements, p...

There Are Some Projects Do-It-Yourselfers Just Shouldn’t Do

September 11, 2021 00:00 - 49.2 MB

In the Replay this week, we talk with Jed about replacing 22 windows in his home – and about turning a dilapidated porch with an aging hot top into an inviting sitting area. The Horror Story is about the nightmare framing and wiring job done on Jed’s porch by a former owner. And in our Featured segment, Kevin, John the Master Plumber, and electricians James and Joseph run down a list of projects that the average weekend DIYer should not take on because they’re either too complex, too dan...

New roof in your future? Don’t make a move without considering these new metal shingles.

September 03, 2021 00:00 - 48.5 MB

In our Replay today, Kevin talks about his new, expensive septic system. It was a “must do,” because his recently completed in-law suite adds one more bedroom to the house. The Horror Story is about a clueless handyman who used black pipe for a bath tub value, causing rust stain on a brand new tub. In our Featured segment today, Scott Lowe from Provia fills us in on the latest addition to the Provia building products line, metal roofing made to look like shingles, including cedar shakes…...

Provia 101: Windows and Doors

August 27, 2021 00:00 - 38.1 MB

In our Replay today, Gerri talks through the projects she has in mind for her new downsized house. If you’re planning interior work, you can get some ideas by listening to this interview. Think you're safe hiring a family member to do some simple home improvements. Gerri did and paid the price. In our featured interview today, we speak with a Provia executive about the finer points of the company’s windows and doors and their incredible warranty. This is the first of two Provia interviews....

Award-winning Interior Designer on how to make an effective home Design and Construction Team

August 19, 2021 00:00 - 50 MB

In our Replay today, fellow New Pod City podcaster, Rich Hopkins, from Rich and Tim Unleashed gets advice on up-dating his expanded cape cod. Some of the possibilities: transform an existing porch into a year-round room, remove the half wall between the kitchen and dining room, and – if the budget can take it – consider a kitchen re-do. Our Horror Story today involves more misleading references from online referral companies. Then interior designer Donna Hoffman tackles the tricky issue of...

Equally Fascinating this week is John Wolstenholme’s take on Modernizing the Exteriors of 6 Homes.

August 12, 2021 00:00 - 47.8 MB

In our Your Valuable Home Replay, Angel is back again this week to share her plan for the rejuvenation of her 1940ish Mid-century Modern, all concrete home. It’s one of 1,000 such homes built on the suburban Philadelphia site of what was one of the most famous residences in American, the Stotesbury Mansion. Angel is determined to complete her home and Airstream projects by this Fall. Count on Your Valuable Home to track her progress. Our Horror Story is about a contractor fabricating exper...

Donna Hoffman tells how she would update the interiors of 6 homes in 6 architectural styles.

August 07, 2021 00:00 - 50.7 MB

In our Replay, Angel, an interior designer, shares the back story of how she found a mid-century modern home for her mid-century modern Airstream. Both are rejuvenation projects in progress. In the Horror Story, Kevin explains how a young interior designer made a huge mistake by scheduling the installation of a hardwood floor before the demolition was done. Ouch! Our Featured segment today is part one of a must-hear, two-part series. This week, much awarded interior designer, Donna Hof...

Should You Increase Your Homeowner’s Insurance Accordingly?

July 30, 2021 00:00 - 61.6 MB

In our replay today, you’ll learn about the importance of roof ventilation, and how to make sure it’s done right. Our Horror Story is about one of the worst siding jobs we’re ever discovered. Listen and learn how to spot poor siding installation. If your home has increased in value in this crazy seller’s market, should your homeowner’s insurance increase to keep pace. “No” says insurance broker Mike Cellucci, unless you’ve made improvements to your home since you last evaluated your policy. ...

Is there any way to beat this real estate seller’s market? Maybe.

July 23, 2021 00:00 - 60.8 MB

In our Replay today, Heather and Kevin discuss her options as she embarks on a kitchen redo: 1) remodel within the current footprint to save money, or knock down a wall and expand into the dining room space. (The existing kitchen in this 40 something- -year-old house is on the smallish side.) Listen and learn which plan Heather chose. Our Horror Story today is about a total bathroom botch job. Take notes so it never happens to you. In our Featured segment, we discuss some options for bu...

Which is safer to drink, well water or municipal water?

July 15, 2021 00:00 - 45 MB

This Your Valuable Home begins with Charla sharing the vision for her new kitchen. The plan includes removing a load-bearing wall, and some other nice touches that could aid in your own kitchen planning. In our Horror Story today, Kevin recounts the story of how a contractor’s lies in his social media got through unchecked. In our Featured segment, drinking water expert, Steve Wiley, explains how people with well water can get shaken down for expensive remediation of bacteria when a prospect...

Escape Home’s Dan George returns for an encore interview!

July 09, 2021 00:00 - 53.5 MB

Leading up to today’s featured interview, Bernie, the roofer, explains why there are shingle shortages of certain styles and colors in this lingering COVID environment. In the Horror Story, Bernie cites three or four problems caused by inept roofers, and how you can guard against them. And in our featured segment, Dan George, who was a listener favorite last week, is back to talk about Escape (tiny home) vacation rentals available in 12 states across the country( at $160 or so a night, a m...

You’d be amazed at what’s included in these tiny homes!

July 01, 2021 00:00 - 57.3 MB

Planning a new kitchen on a modest budget, listen to Eric and Jen’s kitchen ideas based on staying within the same footprint that they have now. In our Horror Story today, Matt tells his tale of window woe. A houseful of new windows and most of them leak. After a year of aggravation, the contractor finally admitted to faulty installation. In the featured segment of this podcast, we do a deep dive into Escape tiny homes with Dan George Dobrowolski, the company’s CEO. These ultrasmart homes on...

How Debt Free Life Insurance is a truly sound investment.

June 20, 2021 00:00 - 37.3 MB

The replay this week is about a special door installation in an old stone farmhouse and Kevin and Ron talk with Tom Hartill and George Matthews from Symmetry Financial Group about Debt Free Life Insurance.

A Veggie Garden Could be Good for What Ails You

June 04, 2021 00:00 - 46.7 MB

In our Replay this week, Mark wraps up his twin projects: a new expanded kitchen, and a basement with a kitchen. Can a botched siding job lead to leaks? You better believe it. And in our Featured segment today, Professor Bill Hlubik from New Jersey’s Rutgers University explains how you can grow a vegetable garden in practically any space, practically anywhere. The health benefits are clear, and the experience is excellent post-Covid therapy.

The Many Issues Caused by This Hyper-Seller’s Market

May 29, 2021 00:00 - 45 MB

In our Replay today, Kevin explains why your contractor may not be able to give you a solid estimate for a scheduled project. Supply chain issues for lumber and other building materials and products are causing headaches for contractors and homeowners. The Horror Story deals with a ridiculous window installation. If you’re house hunting, our Featured Interview with realtor, Jeff Lavine, will help you understand the causes (note the plural) of your frustrations – and possibly prevent you f...