Home Renovations - are they for you?

Organize Your Closet

Organize Your Closet Organize Your Closet – maybe even create additional space.  You can save tons of money getting your closet in shape if you use things are lying around your home says Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lisa Lee Freeman. If you are getting ready to put your home on the market – there…

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Selling your Home - Can Energy Improvements Pay Off?

Selling your Home – Can Energy Improvements Pay

Selling your Home – Can Energy Improvements Pay? Selling your Home – Can Energy Improvements Pay?  Something interesting happened when the City of Chicago decided to include home energy cost information in the local multiple listing service where Realtors share details about homes for sale. The 10 percent of homeowners who chose to reveal their…

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Do an Air Condition Check UP!

Do an Air Condition Check UP!

Do an Air Condition Check UP! Do an Air Condition Check UP!  To run efficiently, your air conditioning system needs a spring cleaning. These five cleaning steps can be done by just about anyone. Before starting, turn off the power to the air conditioner either by using the emergency switch or the breaker in the…

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Apps Homeowners Need For DIY Projects

Apps Homeowners Need For DIY Projects – It’s the time of year when homeowners start their next project around the house. Whether you are building a deck, painting the family room or even installing an in home movie theater, check out these apps that can help you make your DIY experience a little easier… Home…

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Home Maintenance

4 Critical Spring Maintenance Tasks

4 Critical Spring Maintenance Tasks 4 Critical Spring Maintenance Tasks.  Was winter a beast to your home this year? You can wait until later to replace any shrubs killed by unseasonably cold weather, but if you put these five maintenance tasks on the back burner, you could end up with continuing property damage. Check Roof…

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Father’s Day Project

Father’s Day Project – Things for Dad or Grandpa that will make them happy all year long. One Day Projects. Photo Coasters Personalized photo coasters bring a smile to dad’s face and protect the furniture from water rings ($28 for six). You can put each family members’ face on a coaster so each of you…

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Your Mortgage Paperwork

Home Equity Line Of Credit

Home Equity Line Of Credit Home Equity Line Of Credit. Should you use a home equity line or loan to pay off your outstanding credit card bills or other debt? Maybe. But before you borrow, consider the pros and cons. There are two kinds of home equity mortgages. With a home equity loan you get…

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Ridgefield CT

Ridgefield CT – Community Activities

Ridgefield CT – Community Activities for Early June 2014   Take a look at the upcoming First Week of June community activity schedule: Sunday June 1 – Sheila E, Starnes & Shah at The Ridgefield Playhouse – 8PM Tuesday June 3 – The Revelers in Ballard Park – 7PM Friday June 6 – A Contemporary…

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Home Owners Association Responsibilities

Condominium Home Owners Association Responsibility?

Condominium Home Owners Association Responsibility? Are you thinking about purchasing a Condominium…this is an article to read! Condominium Home Owners Association Responsibility? If a pipe breaks in a common condominium wall and it floods two units – who is responsible? Both owners are looking to the Home Owners Association but the HOA has no policy…

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