28th March 2008
Not only do hazards in a home or on a property present health and safety risks, but they can also slow down a sale considerably. Nothing is worse than getting to a certain point in a real estate transaction, only to have the buyer discover a potential haz...
25th March 2008
Just a couple of years ago, very few people had heard of home staging. But once a good thing is discovered, it just takes off, and that's what has happened with this method of preparing a home fore sale.
As top home stagers point out, clutter is the ene...
25th March 2008
While Habitat for Humanity has been around for a while, with environmentally friendly home-building gaining popularity, the international recycling and building organization is getting more and more well known.
Habitat for Humanity is an organization th...
11th March 2008
Carbon monoxide is a well-known household threat, as are lead paint and toxic household cleaners. But one lesser known killer can cause the deaths of over a hundred times more people than carbon monoxide poisoning can. This toxin is present in varying ...
13th February 2008
The rush and panic of Christmas and the partying of the New Year is over and inevitably now our thoughts are turning to....spring cleaning? NAH!
Vacation homes, more like! YES! Most of us are stuck in the middle of winter and wondering if we will ever g...
13th February 2008
Although the economic outlook is not too bright for Americans with increasing gas prices affecting almost everything we travel in, use for warmth and feed ourselves with, nevertheless there are a few slivers of sunshine in the gray clouds.
There has been...
13th February 2008
While the recent fluctuations in the stock market are causing some economists to predict further loses, and even a full-on global recession, it isn't likely. True, some mistakes were made when lenders gave out too many sub-prime mortgages. These were high...
13th February 2008
Don't let the horror stories of storage space put you off the care-free life of being a condominium owner. Since the early days of condos, the idea of condo life has become so popular, that storage space is hardly a factor anymore.
This is because clev...
13th February 2008
As a home owner, or prospective home owner you can put your land/garden to good, environmentally friendly use in many ways. One way is to focus on bringing back the bees. Yes, the North American bee population has been on a serious decline. As the populat...
13th February 2008
If you have thought about taking the plunge into a condo lifestyle then now may be the time to strike. The Florida Association of Realtors have reported that the price of condos in Florida is so low right now, that the market has most likely bottomed out...
