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7 Things To Do Before Selling Your Home This Spring

As we shake off the last of winter and welcome in spring, it is important to check up on our homes to see how they have fared in the snow and ice. With the housing market heating up this time of the year, you'll want to start thinking about a home prep to-do list now. If you are thinking about listing your home this spring, here are several home maintenance tasks you need to ...

Moving Tips - Before You Start Packing

Moving can be exciting, but also stressful. As tempting as it might be to dive right in to boxing up your belongings, a little prep work done in advance can go a long way - making your move as smooth and as seamless of a transition as possible. Before you burry yourself up to your eyeballs in packing tape and boxes here are some easy steps you can take to make your packing process easier. 1 ...

homestretch-how-to-refinish-furniture

Watch Tyler refinish this kitchen table! It started out a little beat up and we wanted to give it a new life. Maybe there's something in your home that could use an update... hopefully this video will help!   Products listed below: - TSP (Trisodium Phosphate) Heavy Duty Cleaner - Minwax Color Wash - White Wash - Minwax Tung Oil Finish - Minwax Polyurethane - Clear Satin

Thank You Cincinnati Business Courier

EBTH alums launch their own home-centered startup, with big plans for 2021 A huge thank you to Cincinnati Business Courier for this article featuring HOMEstretch! We especially appreciate Liz Engel for taking the time to interview our founders, Derek Shewmon and Nick Lobert, to share their story. If you have the chance, give this article a read to see what is in the future for HOMEstretch in 2021!

HOMEstretch How To: Patch A Hole

Follow Tyler through this video as he demonstrates the process of patching 3 different types of holes made in drywall. Nail or screw hole: mounted picture frame, mirror, or TV Small hole or indent: doorknob impression or miscellaneous object Cut out piece of drywall: moving an electrical outlet/receptacle This is part of a video series called "HOMEstretch How To's". This is a resource for homeowners to follow step-by-step tutorials for home improvement projects ...

Easy & Inexpensive Home Improvement Projects

Update your hardware on doors, cabinets, or drawers around your home. Switching out the cabinet pulls in the kitchen or the bathroom is an easy way to change up the style of the space. Similar to the hardware, switching out your faucets can visually add more interest to the space. This is especially a beneficial swap if you have a leaky faucet. Organize and clean up your electrical outlets. Utilizing power strips to organize and ...

About HOMEstretch

HOMEstretch is a Cincinnati-based service company that began doing business locally in 2019. The founders, Derek Shewmon and Nick Lobert, are two Cincinnati-born entrepreneurs. Their goal with starting HOMEstretch is to be one source for homeowners that are preparing a home to sell. With multiple service offerings, homeowners can contact us for many needs. Quickly, Derek and Nick found that HOMEstretch's comprehensive service offerings were invaluable to our clients because they were typically going ...

Gardening Tips To Prepare For Winter

This summer, a lot of homeowners took an interest in home gardening. It was a popular hobby due to the fact that in today’s climate people are staying in and enjoying their homes. Realtor Magazine describes different considerations when it comes to preparation techniques. With the winter quickly approaching, learn how to prepare your garden for the colder weather. In the effort to keep up your curb appeal and ensure that your plants survive ...