The Home Affordable Refinance Program

In 2009 President Obama launched the Home Affordable Refinance Program, HARP. The program began as a way for people who owe more on their houses than what they are actually worth. Obama has now unveiled a few changes to HARP while he was in Nevada campaigning, an area hit hard by the housing crisis.
The program was meant to help five million borrowers, but so far only ten percent of that group have started using HARP. According to The Washington Post the announcement made by Obama enhances the program certain homeoweners who are not currently eligible able to refinance under HARP. Also, if you want to refinance for short term mortgages then the extra fees will be cut, and people that owe more than 125% of their property worth now have a chance to access the program.
This is great news for anyone that owns a house in this economy. If you are concerned that your house still may exceed 125% and impede your ability to get HARP there are a few easy ways to increase the value of your house. A few of these ways are:

• Painting
• Power washing your deck, driveway, or brick
• Removing Popcorn ceilings
• Refinishing Cabinetry
• And refreshing your wallpaper

All of these projects are a quick way to make your house worth more than what it did just even a week ago. One important part of this is getting professionals to do the work though. CertaPro painters does all of these projects and much more while giving competive pricing and free estimates! Call 706-993-9600 to start today!

Making a house a home

I’m not sure if it’s because Halloween is right around the corner, or if it’s the promise of fall that is so close, I can feel it…

but either way, I find myself drawn to browns, oranges, and pumpkin spice in a way like never before. As of lately I have slowly started adding touches of golden sunset to my kitchen and décor in the rest of the house. Just looking at the colors makes the thought of Thanksgiving’s pumpkin and pecan pies come to mind. It is just so wonderful how a bit of new color can make the ho hum and boring, brand new! I am now considering if I should make the browns and oranges even a stronger statement.

If you are like me and love making small changes to give a brand new impact to your house then now is the time to do it! Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming soon and it’s about time you take your house from drab to fab and impress your friends this holiday! If you don’t know what color you want, CertaPro painters has a great consulting process with color experts and they have the ability put your house into a program where you can change the colors of your house as many times as you want just with the click of a button (now you can look at thousands of colors without even touching your wallet!).

To set up an appointment with CertaPro Painters call 706.993.9600 or email sosburn@certapro.com. Get started on a brand new look for the holidays today!

SAVE 10% ON YOUR INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR PROJECT!

Fall has begun and painting your house can be the best way to give a new look to your house. Many owners do not realize the amount of time or effort that goes into painting a house on your own. Painting the interior or exterior of a home can be extremely complex and can be a massive project for the do-it-yourselfer. Contrary to  what you may think, professional painters save time, money, and keep away the nasty headaches the self projects usually bring on. Also hiring a professional gives you a chance to concentrate on other matters, such as your child’s Halloween costume this year, spending more time with your family and friends, or just plain relaxing.

Because we want to help you have a smoother fall with a brand new looking house we are offering a special! Spend $1000 and save 10% just by saying that you saw this special on Facebook or our blog!  Saving money has never been this easy.

It is obvious that hiring a professional painting contractor, such as CertaPro Painters is your best choice to get the best quality and bang for your buck. To set up an appointment today call 706.993.9600 or email sosburn@certapro.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!