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Don’t Trade off Chic for Safety, These 6 Stylish Tips Will Help

Don’t Trade off Chic for Safety, These 6 Stylish Tips Will Help     (FamilyFeatures)–Home accidents cause nearly 13 million injuries a year. Some simple updates to your homecan help you avoid these accidents, as well as give your rooms a facelift. “People often think that home improvement projects mean a complete overhaul of a… Read More

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Video: Renew Your Home’s Aura with Color and Texture

Video: Renew Your Home’s Aura with Color and Texture For your convenience there is a transcript directly below the video. Video Transcript: Renew Your Home’s Aura with Color and Texture Welcome to Today’s Home Update, I’m Brandon. When decorating a room remember that color and texture help bring new emotion to a living space. Here… Read More

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Video: All-Weather Home Improvement

Of course plumbing, major electrical and anything involving paint, are not advisable in cold winter weather. You don’t want to go anywhere near an attic during an Arizona Summer. But in addition to the ideas mentioned in this video, there are plenty of home improvement tasks that can be accomplished any time of the year…. Read More

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Video: Staging Secrets of Model Homes

Video: Staging Secrets of Model Homes. You’re living in your home while it’s on the market. You may feel that only empty homes need staging, but there are some small, subtle changes that will have a big impact on how your home appears to Home Buyers. Look around… If a buyer had the choice between… Read More

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5 Misconceptions About Composite Decking

5 Misconceptions About Composite Decking (Family Features)—Composite decking has been an option for homeowners for over 20 years—yet misconceptions about it still exist. Decking and railing brand Trex Company and HGTV’s “Decked Out” stars Paul Lafrance and Kate Campbell debunk the most common composite myths below. Myth #1: Composite decking looks unnatural. “Composite decking has… Read More

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Video: How to File a Flood Insurance Claim

Video: How to File a Flood Insurance Claim– All you need to do is watch the news to know that it’s flood season across the country. Even here in Arizona, Monsoon is just around the corner. It’s wise to know the procedure for filing a flood insurance claim well in advance. For instance, having photos… Read More

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6 Kitchen Splurges Worth the Price

I always stress the importance of location, first and foremost, when purchasing a home. It is the one feature of any property that can not be changed. But in my experience, at least half of all home buyer’s focus is on the kitchen. The floor plan ranks right up there. Overall condition is always a… Read More

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Video: 3 Ultra Modern Fixtures for a Futuristic Bathroom

We’re big fans of smart home technology. Not only is it a lot of fun but there are tons of practical, energy conserving and money saving features that are easy to incorporate into your day-to-day life. As home technology matures it’s getting less expensive as well. In addition to the awesome ideas in the video… Read More

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Video: Home Equity Loan Dos and Donts

Home Equity loans are coming back into favor with most banks. You might consider a home equity to make major improvements to your home, which could ultimately boost your home’s value giving you even more equity. With interest rates still remarkably low, now might be the time to think about making the equity you have… Read More

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Video: Home Buying and Maintenance Advice

I totally agree with the tips in this video. In fact I would take the first bit of advice one step further. ‘Scope out the neighborhood’ is something I tell all of my buyers but my opinion is that you should WALK the neighborhood, at least twice, once in the evening and once during the… Read More