The holidays bring lots of surprises both welcome and irritating, including one that seems to catch people unaware every year-outrageous utility bills. We’ve probably all given a minutes thought to how Christmas lights might affect our electric bill but the whole ‘more of everything’ spirit of the season can make January an unpleasant moment of… Read More
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Is Your Home Work and School Friendly?
So, we’ve become acclimated to the chaos of working and schooling at home. But reality is, many of us are still struggling to optimize our approach to the unfamiliar phenomenon of loved ones being constantly underfoot. Most of us have established something of a routine. We’ve designated space for each individual activity and schedules have… Read More
Video: Put Your Home Equity to Good Use
With home prices rising at a pretty good clip, you probably have some usable equity in your home. Borrowing against that equity is not always a great idea, but if you are reinvesting the money to make necessary or value-added improvements to your home, utilizing equity might be the way to go. Whether you choose… Read More
Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist – Part 1
Fall in central Arizona is like Spring cleaning season anywhere else, it’s when we finally breath and refresh, get out in the yard and plant new things, spruce everything up after a long summer of avoiding the outdoors. October is the first of our eight months of perfect weather. We do still check the heating… Read More
Cut Costs by Curing These 14 Home Headaches
Cut Costs by Curing These 14 Home Headaches. I’ve spent a lot of time with home inspectors. As a result, I have become the beneficiary of hundreds of bits of home maintenance trivia. I’ve detailed my top four as applies to Real Estate in Arizona, but anyone in any climate would be wise to take… Read More