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The number at the bottom of a contractor proposal is not the whole proposal.I want homeowners asking who clears the work...
08/21/2026

The number at the bottom of a contractor proposal is not the whole proposal.

I want homeowners asking who clears the work area, when the crew actually starts, whether permits are needed, what is excluded, and what can still be improved before the agreement is signed.

Those questions reduce assumptions, and assumptions are where expensive surprises like to hide.

Full episode: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

08/20/2026

Before you price out garage cabinets, flooring, lifts, or storage systems, do the unglamorous part first: clear the junk.

If you have not touched it in years, decide whether it gets donated, tossed, or kept. Once you can actually see the floor, then you can make smart decisions about coatings, storage, lighting, and how you want the garage to function.

I break down the garage reset in the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

I spent part of Dream Cruise weekend thinking about something weird.People will baby a classic car for decades.Polish it...
08/20/2026

I spent part of Dream Cruise weekend thinking about something weird.

People will baby a classic car for decades.
Polish it.
Tune it.
Cover it.
Store it.
Know every little sound it makes.

Then they go home and ignore the gutter growing weeds, the deck that bounces, daylight around a door, a bathroom leak, or that musty smell in the basement.

And I get it.
Cars are fun.
Home maintenance usually isn't.

But for most homeowners, the house is the biggest investment they own.
And it usually gives you warning signs before the expensive part happens.

So I gave homeowners one simple midsummer assignment on this week’s show:

Walk the house.
Inside and out.
Be honest.

What needs fixing before fall?
What is small now but expensive later?

That is the kind of question that can keep a small maintenance issue from becoming a much bigger project.

I go through the home projects I would be looking at now in this week’s Hire It Done episode.

Watch the full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

Homeowners love asking what a renovation will add to resale. I think there is another return we forget to calculate: how...
08/19/2026

Homeowners love asking what a renovation will add to resale. I think there is another return we forget to calculate: how much better the room makes everyday life.

I waited too long on my own bathroom, and that changed how I look at the decision. ROI matters, but if you use a kitchen or bathroom every day, comfort, function, and enjoyment deserve a place on the list too.

I get into that renovation tradeoff in the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

08/19/2026

One of my biggest bathroom regrets was not what I spent. It was how long I waited.

Homeowners get so focused on resale value that they forget they are the ones using the kitchen, bathroom, shower, toilet, and storage every single day. ROI matters, but so does living better in the house you already own.

If something frustrates you every morning, that has value too.

I talk about that tradeoff in the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

The best time to find the weak spot in your house is before fall finds it for you.I want homeowners checking the rooflin...
08/18/2026

The best time to find the weak spot in your house is before fall finds it for you.

I want homeowners checking the roofline, gutters, weather stripping, deck, trim, concrete, basement, and garage while there is still time to plan the work instead of reacting to it.

Use this carousel as a quick walk-around checklist, then watch the full episode for the full midsummer project list: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

08/18/2026

Most homeowners wait until the weather turns to start calling painters and exterior contractors. That is exactly when the good crews are already buried.

If your house needs exterior paint, deck work, trim repair, or other weather-sensitive work, the booking decision comes before the project. Warm, dry days disappear fast, and so does contractor availability.

I get into the before-fall projects I would put on the calendar now in this episode.

Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/r6yndxoj8qs?feature=share

08/17/2026

The best time to plan next spring's landscaping is BEFORE spring.

I see the same thing happen with home projects all the time.
People wait until the season starts, call the good contractors, and then find out everybody's calendar is already packed.

Landscaping is no different.

Ashley Thomas recommends using this time to study the yard:
Where is the sun?
Where is the shade?
What's overgrown?
What needs to come out?
Where does water collect?

That gives the designer something real to work with before the spring rush starts.

Plan first.
Then plant.

Watch the full episode for more on building a smarter landscaping timeline.



https://youtu.be/7E-LE01L8P8

08/17/2026

That white mold in your mulch bed might be trying to tell you something.

A lot of homeowners add another layer of mulch every year without really checking what's underneath.

Ashley Thomas pointed out that molding or white spores can be a sign the mulch has built up too thick.
At that point, the answer may not be another fresh load on top.

Look at the bed first.
Check the old material, remove or redistribute what needs to go, then refresh it with intention.

More mulch is not automatically better mulch.

Watch the full episode for more simple yard mistakes homeowners can catch early.



https://youtu.be/7E-LE01L8P8

I like color in my yard.A LOT of flowers.The deer like them too. 😂I've literally checked my cameras after waking up to h...
08/16/2026

I like color in my yard.
A LOT of flowers.

The deer like them too. 😂

I've literally checked my cameras after waking up to half-eaten plants and thought:
"Oh, Rudolph came through and got a free meal on me."

That was one of the funnier parts of my conversation with Ashley Thomas of Sherwood Forest Garden Center.

But it led to a much bigger homeowner lesson.

Your yard does not care what looked good in the store.

The sun matters.
The shade matters.
The clay matters.
The deer path matters.
The mature size of that tree matters.

Ashley said it perfectly:
"Don't necessarily pick the prettiest tree. Pick what's best for your area."

That's the kind of landscaping advice that saves you from paying to fix the same decision later.

We got into deer pressure, tree placement, clay soil, mulch, fall planting, and how to build the right plan BEFORE you start buying.

Full conversation here:
https://youtu.be/7E-LE01L8P8

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