This Boston Realtor provides some excellent resources for Tulsa’s midtown home owners. Lori
Do you live in an older home? You fell in love with the home’s character and nooks and crannies. But along with your love affair of your home probably came questions about many aspects of taking care of your older home.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a section in its book store just for you. The section on their website is called Living in a Historic Community. The books are all geared towards you. Here are a smattering of the titles available:
Getting to know your 20th Century Neighborhood – A look at neighborhoods developed between 1900 and 1950. Identifies significant features of 20th century neighborhoods and offers tips on how to organize residents to protect your neighborhood`s historic character.
Buyer`s Guide to Older and Historic Houses – Explains the benefits of owning an old house, as well as tips to finding a house; regulatory, environmental, and financial issues; inspection and appraisal concerns; and insurance considerations.
Housekeeping for Historic Homes and House Museums – Valuable advice for homeowners and house museum operators on cleaning and caring for historic homes and their contents.
New Old House Starter Kit – Tips for finding a qualified architect, budgeting rehabilitation work, and researching the history of your property. Practical advice for the do-it-yourselfer as well as for those who prefer to hire professionals.
and there are many more to check out on their website.
There are even books for realtors! Some of the titles include:
Appraising Historic Properties
Buying Time for Heritage: How to Save an Endangered Historic Property
Protecting America’s Historic Neighborhoods: Taming the Teardown Trend
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