Dan Simms

Contributing Writer

Dan is a writer and property manager and can be found sharing his home improvement tips on sites like EcoWatch and Today’s Homeowner. He loves sharing his years of hands-on experience and love of DIY to help homeowners bring their visions to life.

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About

Dan has been a full-time professional writer in the home and solar industries for over three years. He brings a fresh perspective to numerous authoritative sites in those areas, including EcoWatch, Today’s Homeowner, Leaf Score, and House Method. There’s nothing he enjoys more than helping fellow homeowners make their renovation dreams a reality. With a passion for clean energy and DIY, he also shares his experience with home solar systems and guides readers toward being more self-sustainable.

He got his Master’s Degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Hofstra University in New York, which sparked his love of writing. He then combined that with his passion for and experience in real estate. He’s an avid DIYer and woodworker and has built most of the furniture and carried out the majority of repairs in his primary home and his investment properties in upstate New York. 

Quick facts

Location
Long Island, NY
Education
Hofstra University Former Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, NY
Expertise
Home renovation, DIY, and sustainable living

Highlights

  • 5 years of experience managing construction and home renovation

  • Published work can be found on EcoWatch and Today’s Homeowner

  • Real estate investor with three properties

Published work

Articles
Wondering what components make up your garage door? Learn about all of the parts of a garage door so you know what to repair if something goes wrong.
Understanding how appraisers determine the value of a house can help guide pre-sale renovations or offer negotiation as a buyer or a seller.
Thinking about putting in a fiberglass pool? Use this guide to learn about fiberglass pool costs in Portland, OR.
Looking to build an outdoor entertainment space? Use this patio cost guide to get an idea of how much your exterior project will come out to.
If you’re having trouble with your furnace firing up or your house just won’t get warm, use this simple DIY guide to check if your furnace ignitor is bad.
Which one is better for your home, an asphalt or concrete driveway? Learn the difference in initial installation, pros and cons, and follow-up costs.
Casement windows are some of the most popular types of windows. Learn what a casement window is and the benefits they provide in this window guide.
Thinking about putting in a fiberglass pool? Use this guide to learn about fiberglass pool costs in Los Angeles, CA.