Once you pinpoint what repairs must be made, find out what part you can do yourself. If you know exactly, surf over to youtube.com and check out the do-it-yourself repair videos. There are over 1,000 available to walk you through different repairs.

Get an estimate on what home repairs you need. Once you have the estimate, give your contractor a call and ask for a discount. Most of the contractors build in a good profit. If you ask for a discount, you very well may get 10-15% further discount.

Don’t pick the first contractor who offers you an estimate. Consider several contractors and the options they present before making a final decision.

See if you can combine repairs of the house into one big swoop. Each time you have a contractor come to the house to work, you have to pay. However, if you have the contractor come once and do three repairs, you pay substantially less.