What is the easiest and cheapest way to refresh your home and make it feel homier? In most cases, the answer will be to paint it. Painting can be done with very little experience, and it will breathe life into a new room. To have a good quality job, however, you will...

Being robbed or victims of burglary is a common fear for many homeowners. Forced entry through the front door is the most common type of home invasion. For that reason, homeowners are always looking for a way to make that door burglarproof. There are some inexpensive...

Our HVAC systems (particularly a forced air system) are one of the most important parts of our home. They keep us warm (or cool), they keep our air fresh and circulated, and in many ways (if done properly) keep our air relatively clean. But a forced air HVAC system...

Like most people, you probably don’t keep track of every surface or object you touch each day. Some people have estimated that most of us touch an average of 140 objects a day, and that’s not including the most common things like light switches and doorknobs. While...

With many people throughout the area still staying at home, they’ve found themselves with a lot of “free time” on their hands. Besides binge-watching, eating, and sleeping, what can you do to stay productive during your time at home? Here are a few ideas: Perform your...

For the majority of home buyers, a set budget of how much they can pay for a house is planned out long before the search begins. Something that could be overlooked with that budget, however, is the many fees and closing costs that go along with purchasing a property....

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Air pressure inside your home is usually lower than pressure in the soil around your...

How do you feel about shopping? Do you love it, hate it, or something in between? Would your answer to that first question change if you had been asked several months ago, compared to today? Shopping for everyday, essential items like groceries is no longer a simple...

Getting a pre-listing home inspection offers some advantages to sellers that you may not be aware of. The biggest, of course, finding out the exact condition of the property. One of the biggest fears of most sellers is that when a buyer does get the home inspected,...

Fun in the sun, everybody wants some! Pools are great during the summer time, and are awesome when you have parties or just barbecuing with friends over. Safety however should be a concern while your children are in the pool. In this article we will discuss some of...