Five apps for easy home decorating

The holidays are coming to an end. The fireworks will bring in the new year soon. Once the confetti settles, it's time to get our homes back in order. If you're thinking about a new and snazzy look for your home's decor in 2016, you may enjoy the smartphone/mobile device apps listed below! Five appsContinue reading "Five apps for easy home decorating"

When’s a good time to get a home inspection?

When building a new home, hire an inspector who is knowledgeable with the different phases in home construction. You are entitled to your own inspector! Don't rely on the builder's "third-party" inspector. That inspector IS NOT looking out for you. If you're buying a new construction home that's completely built and never lived in, getContinue reading "When’s a good time to get a home inspection?"

How do HOA’s work?

When you purchase a home, there’s a good chance you’ll have to pay a homeowners association fee, especially in gated communities, townhouses, condominiums, and other similar planned neighborhoods. The idea is to keep common areas clean and maintained, and there’s usually an HOA board that is responsible for setting the rules and regulations. Each HOAContinue reading "How do HOA’s work?"

Five tips for reducing clutter

It doesn’t take much time to go from a perfectly organized room to a cluttered, chaotic mess. Papers pile up on surfaces, coats and bags end up on furniture, shoe boxes and shopping bags get stuffed in the first place you can find. But if you’re proactive, you can avoid the common clutter traps. HereContinue reading "Five tips for reducing clutter"

Choose The Right Paint Finish

  It can be intimidating to stand in front of the paint swatches at the paint or hardware store and try to make a decision. Picking a color can be difficult enough—and then you have to choose the finish. Choosing the color is up to you, but here’s a simple guide to choosing the correctContinue reading "Choose The Right Paint Finish"

Five Fall maintenance tips

These simple maintenance tasks can save you from expensive repairs and big headaches over the next few months. 1. Take care of hoses and faucets: Disconnect your hoses before the freezing temperatures arrive, because they can cause water to back up in your faucets—and eventually cause the plumbing to crack. Then, if possible, shut offContinue reading "Five Fall maintenance tips"

A GREAT LAWN STARTS NOW

A great lawn starts now Fall may have just began, but winter will be here before you know it. The best way to have a great lawn come spring is to get started now, and here are four tips that will kickstart your lawn before the snow arrives. Aerate Aerating pulls up pellets of dirtContinue reading "A GREAT LAWN STARTS NOW"

Headline: How to avoid vacation rental scams

Headline: How to avoid vacation rental scams Home sharing websites like airbnb.com are great for getting the most out of your vacation. Home sharing often saves a lot of money compared to similar lodging arrangements at hotels, and it gives you an opportunity to be part of a new neighborhood during your stay. The downsideContinue reading "Headline: How to avoid vacation rental scams"

HVAC – DIY Preventive Maintenance

I've toured and sold miles, and miles, and miles of homes. Most contracts start with a home inspection, and on almost every home inspection, the HVAC System needs to be serviced.  And if you don't know by now, the HVAC system (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), is one of the MOST EXPENSIVE items to replace inContinue reading "HVAC – DIY Preventive Maintenance"

The hard truth about Renting versus Buying

I recently had a conversation with a very intelligent young man who was SO convinced that renting was better than buying, his "wall" of judgement was too thick to penetrate. He wanted to "be convinced" otherwise. Look... there's no other way to put it: - a recent buyer-client moved into his new home around ChristmasContinue reading "The hard truth about Renting versus Buying"