Can an ADU be bigger than your house?

• <div><p>Local regulations dictate how big an ADU can be, and there may also be restrictions on the percentage of the main residence’s square footage an ADU can have. In most cases, an ADU must be smaller than the main residence, but check with your local building authority to confirm restrictions on ADU size.</p></div>

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Q: Do basement bedrooms count on an appraisal?

• <div><p>Basement bedrooms can count toward your room count and the square footage of your home on an appraisal if they&rsquo;re fully legal, which means they have proper ventilation and points of egress, as defined by your local building code. Simply partitioning off a space for a bedroom in an otherwise unfinished basement that isn&rsquo;t a legal living space won&rsquo;t affect your appraisal value.</p></div>

Q: What is the usual duration for completing an appraisal and receiving the report?

• <div><p>Appraisals typically take 2-3 hours on-site, with reports delivered in 2-5 business days.</p></div>

Q: Does a Trex deck increase home value?

• <div><p>Adding a deck is great for entertaining guests during the summer and can increase your home value. The ROI ranges between 60% and 70%, making building a deck one of the better home improvement projects if you plan to sell your home. The investment will also have a higher return if the deck adds square footage to your property.</p></div>

Q: What if I can’t find any records of when my house was built?

• <div><p>If you can&rsquo;t find any records online, you&rsquo;ll need to contact your county clerk&rsquo;s office to do further research. They should have property records on file, or can at least point you in the right direction of who to contact. You can also speak with your neighbors about when their houses were built because they were likely built around the same time. </p></div>

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No nails at all left in yard. Tarps around the entire yard first. Many roofers in our neighborhood because of hail damage. This guy WAS THE BEST and lapped the rest! He was also the fastest by far. Real unbelievable to this day. I even had a problem with the Mortgage company cosigning an...
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Reviewed in March 2014
Our home inspector told us that we should have the foundation looked at, especially since most of the jacks were the "temporary" kind. Also, many of the beams for the first floor were altered to make way for utilities, had been shimmed, and many other short cuts fixes over the years. CT...
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Reviewed in March 2014
We received an estimate because the insulation qualified for a rebate program. The sales agent was great to work with. He took the construction style of the house into consideration. As an older house, it used the "balloon" technique where the exterior walls were built as one piece from the...
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Reviewed in September 2013
On short notice, the agent came out for what I thought was going to be an estimate. He took a look and let us know he had the time and parts to do the work right away. Once he found out that we were new to the area, he also gave some good local advice.
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Just wonderful, very accomodating shuttle van service. This company needs to be at the top of the list....a real class act.
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Reviewed in October 2012
Logs and Limbs service was outstanding. I had made the mistake of hiring a different tree service from out of town, that came to my door, as they had been working for other neighbors earlier in the week. I did not check Angie's List first as I should have. Needless to say, the other company did...
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Reviewed in May 2007
Our experience with Jen was awesome. She is very knowledgeable and up to date on the latest realstate trends. She is easy to talk to and great to work with. She was able to answer any questions we had and made the whole process much easier. Our house sold in less then three months during the...
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Reviewed in June 2006
He was punctual, very neat and cleaned up after himself. There were a couple of spots that he needed to repaint as well as a radiator, and when I told him he came right back into the bedroom and painted them. The job was beautiful, I have natural wood trims and floor trims and I wanted it to be...
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