Homeowner
How To Finance Your Home Renovation
How To Finance Your Home Renovation – Renovating your home can be an exciting, yet stressful time. On the one hand, you are eager to make improvements to your living space and enjoy the end results. On the other hand, upgrades are costly and it can be tricky when it comes to deciding the right…
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Tax Deductions Homeowners Should Know About
Tax season is here! If you are a homeowner and want to take advantage of perks that come with it, check out these tips. You can deduct your home mortgage interest/points on your tax return if you (1) itemize deductions, and (2) the mortgage is a secured debt on your main home or second home.…
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How to Keep Your Granite Counters Clean
How to Keep Your Granite Counters Clean Granite countertops are a highly-coveted feature in a home that is a big plus with buyers. Who doesn’t love the look of a beautiful granite counter? The issue with granite as a hard surface is that it can be difficult to clean – you don’t want to damage…
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Pros and Cons of FSBO
Pros and Cons of FSBO – Once you’ve deciding to sell your home, some choose to work with a real estate professional and some choose to sell “For Sale By Owner” or FSBO. Ultimately, you don’t have to sell your home using a real estate professional but there are definitely pros and cons of selling…
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12 Winter Cleaning and Organizing Ideas
12 Winter Cleaning and Organizing Ideas The cold weather is keeping you cooped up inside this winter, so why not make the best of it by cleaning and organizing your home. Sometimes half the battle is knowing where to even start. Here are 12 ideas to help you clean and organize your home this…
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7 DIY Holiday Decorations
Silver Spoon Christmas Ornament Fun, easy and pretty! What you will need: -Silver spoon -Metal primer spray paint -Silver spray paint -Hand held drill -Drill bit (for metal) -Craft glue -Decorative gems -Ribbon Prime the spoon first before spray-painting the entire surface, front and back, with the silver spray paint. Using the craft…
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Preparing Your Home For Holiday Hosting
Preparing Your Home For Holiday Hosting Preparing Your Home For Holiday Hosting. Whether your home is listed for sale, or you are considering selling or you are expecting Holiday guests these ideas can help. Preparing Your Home For Holiday Hosting. If your home is the site for this year’s family winter holidays, spreading out your…
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Selling your Home – Bad Tasting Ice Cubes – Refrigerator Problems?
Selling your Home – Bad Tasting Ice Cubes – Refrigerator Problems? Selling your Home – Bad Tasting Ice Cubes – Refrigerator Problems? Do you need to replace your refrigerator before selling or will one of these possibilities help address the issue? Possible cause 1: Dirty water filtration system filter. Refrigerator water filtration system filters…
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10 Tips To Cut Energy Costs This Winter
10 Tips To Cut Energy Costs This Winter – Winter is on its way! It always seems to creep up on us faster than we would like. The days are getting shorter, colder and sometimes more expensive. However, they don’t have to be as expensive this year. There are a few things you can do…
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How To: Winterize Your Garden
It is that time of year again! Everyone is winterizing their cars, boats, and homes but some people might be neglecting their gardens. You can protect your garden in the wintertime with just a little extra work. Go through this checklist so that your flowers will survive the harsh cold but you can bet your…
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