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February 2013

In early February Katie and Gene Hamilton of DIYORNOT were featured speakers at an AARP regional seminar discussing ideas to age proof a home. Age proofing a home is one of the most viewed topics on the web site as homeowners are seeing the benefits of making a home more comfortable and convenient for everyone who lives there.

November 2012

"DIY or don't" is a slide show on MSN.com's Real Estate channel which quotes co-founder Katie Hamilton about the dos and don'ts of knowing when to hire a contractor. Here's a link to the feature DIY or don't

July 2012

DIYORNOT makes the pages of USA Today in a story "Home Project Helpers" by Kim Komando, the host of the nation's largest talk radio show about consumer electronics. Here's the link Home Project Helpers

DIYORNOT is featured in the PBS Web site next avenue in an article in the July 5 Newsletter "Home Repair: When Not to Do-It-Yourself "

August 2011

Look for DIYORNOT on MSN.com in their Real Estate channel in a story about DIY summer projects. Here's a link to "10 DIY projects to tackle before summer ends."

July 2011

DIYORNOT is featured in the July 31st edition of the Washington Post's Deal Hunter story on "Easy Home Fixes That Reap Rewards". Here'e a link to download Easy Home Fixes That Reap Rewards

May 2011

DIYORNOT is featured in the story on CreditCard Finder.com 18 Simple Ways to Spend Less to Repay Your Credit Card Faster.

April 2011

DIYORNOT is the Featured Link on ktsp.com, the Twin Cities ABC affiliate station in this link by producer Josh Simeone KTSP .

March 2011

Watch Gene and Katie Hamilton in a video hosted by Farnoosh Tarobi on the Personal Finance section of Yahoo! In a Financially Fit segment about the "5 Projects Best Left to a Professional" the creators of DIYORNOT talked about why some home improvement projects are best left to a pro. Here's a link to the video Personal Finance Yahoo!

February 2011

In the February 2011 issue of Popular Science magazine DIYORNOT is featured as the Website of the Month in the How 2.0 Tech Support section. The article begins "Even we here at How 2.0 headquarters must admit that doing a project yourself isn't always the best choice" and takes readers through some of the unique features of the site.

January 2011

DIYORNOT is featured as the Cool Site of the Day in Kim Komando's Newsletter on January 18. The Kim Komando Show is America's biggest syndicated weekend talk radio show that broadcasts in over 450 U.S. markets. The show's focus is on the digital lifestyle including Web sites, technology and home electronics. Follow this link to the newsletter Kim Komando Newsletter

December 2010

Good Morning Silicon Valley posted a nice mention of the site in Off topic in their December 16 edition. Here's a link to it. Good Morning Silicon Valley

November 2010

In The Guide: Money section of the November issue of Real Simple magazine DIYORNOT and its mobile site M.DIYORNOT are featured. Titled "Bookmark This" the story gives a favorable review describing the sites with details of the free Web tool and mobile app.

We are happy to report DIYORNOT and its sidekick M.DIYORNOT is listed in the MakeUseOf Directory of popular "Cool websites and Tools" at MakeUse Of.

October 2010

Lifehacker.com, the popular blog dedicated to software and personal productivity features DIYORNOT.COM in a post about calculating the price of DIY projects. The site is known for the best place online for tips and downloads for getting things done at www.lifehacker.com.

August 2010

In the Real Estate channel of Time's Business & Money, DIYORNOT.COM is featured in a story about Home Improvements "Easy DIY Projects to Make Your House Easier to Sell or Just Easier to Live In." Here's the link to TIME Business & Money.

July 2010

The Special Report "99 Great Ways to Save" in the July-August issue of the AARP Bulletin features DIYORNOT.COM and on their site www.aarp.com there's a link to our site in an article Cut Costs at Home.

April 2010

In the May 1 issue of Bottom Line Personal Gene and Katie Hamilton, the creators of DO IT YOURSELF OR NOT have a featured article "Save $3,000 and Improve Your Home's Value."

March 2010

In the March 2010 issue of Money magazine DIYORNOT.COM is featured as one of "The 20 Best Money Web Sites." Their editors combed the Internet to find the best sites with tools you can use to help make better money decisions. The article is featured on their Web site at The 20 Best Money Web Sites.

February 2010

The Sunday Home Section of the February 14th edition of the Wisconsin State Journal featured a story about DIYORNOT.COM.

January 2010

On her January 19, 2010 blog, the Real Estate Wonk, reporter Jamie Smith Hopkins wrote about No Brainer DIY Home Improvement Work featuring DIYORNOT.COM. Here's a link to the story: Real Estate Wonk blog. You can read more of her blogs at: More Real Estate Wonk blogs.