A Home for All Seasons Part 1: Spring

Springtime has its own set of tasks, from cleaning to maintenance. For some folks, home maintenance can be a mysterious and daunting set of tasks. At times it seems like a homeowner’s work is never done. What to do? You can’t ignore it. In a home, things...

Electrical safety tips every homeowner should know

Electricity has a “dark side” that can injure or kill you if you don’t respect it Electricity is something we don’t think about much. In fact, we take  for granted that it is there for us when we need it. Most importantly, we rarely...

9 common home inspection myths

Home inspection myths can keep you “in the dark.” Everyone buying a home knows they need to get a home inspection before signing or sealing any deal to buy the property, right? Okay, almost everyone. But what do most people really know about home...

How to protect your home from lightning

Lightning strikes can do some serious damage to homes. What is lightning? It’s a visible jolt of static electricity that can occur within a cloud, cloud-to-cloud, or between a cloud and an object on the ground. How serious a threat is lightning?...

Can a home fail an inspection?

Homes can’t fail inspections, but some discoveries open the door for serious negotiations.  Can a home fail an inspection? Home inspectors hear this question from time to time. The answer is no, but it’s never that simple. Home inspections are not...

Quick and easy home improvements for less than $150

Home improvements increase your home’s value but don’t have to break the bank. When you hear the words “home improvement,” do dollar signs spin in your eyeballs like slot machine icons? KA-CHING!  Don’t worry; take a few deep breaths and...