Can a Remodel Improve Your Sale?
Selling an older home can be complicated at best, and usually you will not be able to sell it for as much as you would like. If you are in this situation, you might be considering a remodel of your home to increase its value, but is this really the best way to go? The...
How to Keep Energy Costs Down
Energy usage is a concern for every homeowner, especially with rising energy costs. There are many factors influencing the amount of energy you use, such as, the size of your home, the insulation, and how you heat or cool it, just to mention a few. To lower your...
Is Your Home Owner Association Your Friend?
Depending on where you are looking for a new home, it is possible that you will find a neighborhood where there is an HOA (Homeowners Association). While some might not think too much about this before they go to purchase a home, many HOA’s have a lot of power over...
Do You Get Your Water From A Well?
Getting your water from a private well has many benefits. Usually you won’t have the amount of chemicals in your drinking water from a well as you do from a municipal source. You also have full control over your water source, so there is no need to worry about...
Gone With the Wind
Do you live in an area where heavy winds are a concern? It could be that you have a lot of open areas around your home, and when the wind picks up to high wind speed, this causes damage to your property. If this is the case, you might want to consider investing the...
Are Termites Eating You Out of Your Home?
Termites. You might have seen the damage they can do to wood, and you surely would hate to have them do the same to your home, but how do you keep them away? There are a few things to take into consideration to prevent your home from being inviting to termites. First,...
How To Get Rid of Pet Allergens
If you are an allergy sufferer, you might be careful to minimize your exposure to pets. You might have friends who you don’t visit because of this. Imagine, though, that you buy a new home, and then realize that the previous owner had pets. Unfortunately, there are...
Watch Out For Bed Bugs
Maybe your parents used to tell you before going to bed: “Sleep tight, and don’t let the bed bugs bite” However, this line might not be so amusing if you are experiencing a bed bug infestation. Bed bugs were thought to have been eradicated about 70 years...
Window Moisture
In between the panes of your double pane windows, there is a gas. This works as an insulator so that the cold outside won’t affect the temperature inside. To keep the gas inside and to block out moisture, the windows are sealed with a silica desiccant....
Drinking Water
When you fill up a glass of water from your tap, does it have a strange smell to it? This is the case for many, and it is not necessarily something that is harmful, but there are certain smells that might be a cause for concern. Here are some common smells...