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September is National Preparedness Month: Are you ready?
Each September, since 2004, National Preparedness Month “reminds Americans to be prepared for disasters or emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities,” according to Ready.gov. And, how is this working out for us? After 15...
Spruce up your patio this weekend
Whether you beckon your summer guests outdoors for alfresco cocktails or an entire meal, if your patio isn’t up to snuff, they’ll notice. This is the ideal time to give the spot a refresh or transform it into something worthy of starring...
3 Ways to get your credit ready for buying a home
Probably the least fun part of buying a house are those first steps. Shopping for a lender, applying for a mortgage and waiting to find out how much you can afford to spend on that new house is tedious – especially when all you really want to...
On the cheap: Spruce up your home this spring
Although the pandemic will be the chief reason that 2020 will go down in history as one crazy year, it prompted a surge in other events. One of these was the explosion in home improvement projects. Lockdown taught us a lot about our homes: w...
AC on the blink? How to hire a HVAC company
How’s your HVAC system? Specifically, the cooling aspect of it? Checking your air conditioning system now is a good idea; you’ll have a chance to remedy any problems before the weather starts heating up this summer. Even if all that’s ...
Selling a Home is NOT a DIY Project
No, I’m not going to tell you that “You’ll never be able to sell your home without a real estate agent.” And, yes, the topic of this blog post may seem self-serving. After all, helping homeowners sell their properties is what I do fo...
Is spring the BEST Time to List My Home for Sale?
Have you noticed that there’s a study for just about anything you can think of? In 2004, for instance, a Swedish study determined that “Chickens Prefer Beautiful Humans.” A study out of the UK let us know that yawning isn’t contagiou...
House feeling a bit cramped?
When the house is full of friends and family visiting over the summer, any home can feel a little smaller than usual. But, if your home is small to begin with, that cramped feeling persists even when company leaves. If you aren’t planning ...