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Is this guy overreaching yet

Milking the the successful run of Holmes on Homes, Mikie has since built a home in New Orleans, ‘wrote’ a home Inspection Guide, launched a Home Inspection show… and now… a magazine.

I’m a sucker for all things reno, the way I figure, if even one thing in the magazine can save me on the next contract, then it’s 5.95$ well spent.  I just want to save you the trouble on this one.  Give this first issue a pass.  Here’s why.

Pros: It’s shiny and new

Cons:

• Mike’s face 13 times
• Font size makes it practically unreadable (headache inducing, no joke)
• Tough to differentiate the adverts from the articles
• Nothing really new and innovative
• Feels like the writers are dumbing it all down for you (or are they just bad writers?)
• Spends 80% of magazine promoting green and sustainable, then highlights the Toyota Tundra as a contractor’s pick… come on!!
• Mike’s face 13 times…

Basically I’ll stick with Fine Homebuilding for the time being and let the editors work the kinks out in the next installment.  This is me, not holding my breath.

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