Your Cobb County Yard May Need Less Work Than You Think

Your yard may not need another feature. It may need a clearer idea of what it is supposed to do. It is easy to look outside and imagine a larger patio, new sod, a privacy hedge and enough landscape lighting to guide aircraft. Before the plan becomes a construction contract, consider whether a smalle

Before New Windows, Give Your Marietta Home This Check

The room is chilly. The utility bill is irritating. The windows look old. It is easy to connect those three observations and start collecting replacement quotes. Before you commit, ask one more question: have you identified where the home is actually losing energy? New windows can be a worthwhile im

Is Living Inside Marietta City Limits Worth the Extra Tax?

Two attractive homes sit ten minutes apart. Both have “Marietta” in the mailing address. One is inside the City of Marietta. The other is in unincorporated Cobb County. They may not receive the same tax bills, public services, school assignment or local government oversight. That distinction is easy

Can You Modernize a Historic Marietta Home?

You love the porch. You love the original woodwork. You can already picture dinner near the Square and a quiet morning behind that handsome front door. Then you start imagining the changes: larger windows, a new kitchen, a rear addition and perhaps a different exterior color. Can you actually do the