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The Inside Outside Guys: Avoid Mistakes with a Trusted Realtor

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, April 3, 2026 ~ Real estate purchasing or selling is likely one of the most misunderstood facets of the housing industry. Little is understood regarding the range of issues that may be involved during and after a transaction. All most people see is that a “For Sale” sign may translate into a large commission for the Realtor without fully understanding the range of services and protection provided and the potential risk involved.

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The Inside Outside Guys: A Guide to Hiring a Reliable Contractor

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, March 12, 2026 ~ The Guys are always talking about what to look for when hiring one of our professionals. Although no system is flawless, we believe we have a list of criteria that will withstand most scrutiny, and it is the same process we use when vetting companies for you.

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The Inside Outside Guys: Transform your Living Experience with Tech

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, March 5, 2026 ~ The term “Smart House” has been used for several decades. It has been interpreted to mean everything from an intuitive home that “learns” and adapts to the lifestyle of its occupants to an energy-efficient home that monitors systems and appliances for maximum safety and use.

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The Inside Outside Guys: How to choose the best windows, installation

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 26, 2026 ~ Americans love their windows, and they are all the same, right? Not. While we do, indeed, love having large panes of glass on the exterior walls of our homes that bring in the sunshine and help us to engage the outdoors in every kind of weather, there is a huge difference between the units themselves and the installation companies.

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The Inside Outside Guys: What to Expect From a Furnace Clean and Check

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 19, 2026 ~ We are getting a lot of flyers in the mail selling discounted “furnace checks” that are intended to examine the appliance and keep it running in the cold weather. One concern expressed by consumers is that a company is only trying to get into your home to attempt to sell you a new furnace, and in some cases that may be true.

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Inside Outside Guys: Product Innovations Can Improve Our Lives

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 12, 2026 Taxes, root canals and hiring strange contractors. What do they all have in common? Several things. They are inevitable, they are part of everyone’s life, they are stressful, and they don’t have to be as bad as our imaginations make them out to be.

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The Inside Outside Guys: Caution Signs Regarding Contractors

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 5, 2026 ~ Taxes, root canals and hiring strange contractors. What do they all have in common? Several things. They are inevitable, they are part of everyone’s life, they are stressful, and they don’t have to be as bad as our imaginations make them out to be.

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The Inside Outside Guys: How to Avoid Freezing Pipes

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2026 ~ A listener recently emailed us with the question, “Can you please tell us how to avoid pipes freezing inside the house?” As extreme cold settles in across our beautiful state of Michigan, the risk of pipes freezing becomes a pressing concern for commercial properties and homeowners.

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The Inside Outside Guys: Understanding Concrete Sealers

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Jan. 22, 2026 ~ It is the most widely used man-made product in the world, used in everything from the Hoover Dam to the tallest building in the world, the Burj Kalif, in Dubai. Reinforced concrete has been utilized for a couple of hundred years, but the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world has capped the Pantheon in Rome for more than 2,000 years.

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The Inside Outside Guys: Get ready for spring at the Novi Home Show

From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Jan. 15, 2026 ~ Yes, we know that winter officially began just a couple of weeks ago, but the good news is that the days are getting longer and spring will be right around the corner. Now is the time to dream of your spring and summer home projects and begin to explore what the industry has to offer.