Meaning of Catch Phrases in Ads For Homes If you are buying or selling a home, the chances are good you struggle with the meaning of descriptive real estate terms. Here’s the first in a series of articles explaining them. The Wise Seller Be very truthful if you are a seller advertising your home. Mention your home’s best features, but do not exaggerate. If someone comes to look at your home and feels disappointed, they are not apt to buy. You are probably wasting your time and Continue Reading ...

Take Smart Steps When Remodeling Your Home Every homeowner has dreams for their property, but often they don't know how to frugally invest in their homes. Spring is an ideal time for beginning remodeling projects. There's just something about the weather and the green grass that makes us want to paint the walls we've stared at all winter. You can make choices to remodel your home that don't hurt your pocketbook. What is the ultimate goal for the frugal homeowner? To have every cent that Continue Reading ...

With Record-High Heating And Fuel Costs, Insulation Is A Simple Way For Americans To Conserve Energy And Save Money This winter, Americans are opening their home heating bills to find up to 35% increases in their energy costs over last year according to the Energy Information Administration. Fortunately, there are steps homeowners can implement that will immediately reduce their monthly costs and improve their comfort. Some of these steps may also help you qualify for a Federal tax credit Continue Reading ...

Foolproof Advice For Home Improvement Projects Nearly everyone has at least one thing that they would like to see changed about their home. Fortunately, many home improvements are projects that even a novice homeowner can tackle. You can, with a little planning, easily accomplish projects like cabinet refacing, adding decorative molding to walls, windows, doors, or outdoor projects like improving your gutter system. Some things, however, are best left to the pros, especially if they involve Continue Reading ...

A WeatherBuilt Home Performs Better During Storm Season In case of serious weather condition, you can safeguard your home by thinking about the "science" behind home structure. Structure science-the research study of the perfor-mance of structures and structure materials-has end up being significantly essential. Structure products are likewise advanced, assisting property owners and home builders construct more structurally sound homes. 19/32" thick plywood-one of the most difficult, most Continue Reading ...

Bipv: Built-in Photovoltaics: Solar Energy That Takes The Place Of Conventional Glass And Roofing A promising renewable energy technology that breaks down pre-existing concerns and hesitation about solar energy is called Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). These systems actually build solar cells into the construction of a building. They look as natural as what would have been a conventional roof, window, awning, and even concrete. They are often made of flexible “thin film”, Continue Reading ...

Where Did The Window Boxes Go? I just happen to love window boxes and miss seeing them in the more modern neighborhoods these days. My neighbors who lived across the street from us had just painted their older rather plain, small house a medium gray with white trim. Clean, but boring I thought. With two large windows on each side of the front door, I had visions of painting the front door red and adding 2 red window boxes beneath those windows. Talk about adding some impact! Window boxes Continue Reading ...

Bird House Building Birds are great additions to your backyard. Putting up bird houses is an excellent way to attract them. However, not all birds opt to nest in bird houses. Birds differ in their habitat preferences and only cavity-dwellers are probably interested in the bird shelters in your backyard. As it is, these cavity-dwellers also have their own specifications about the kind of house they like. These are minor measurements or feature issues but they are important for the birds. Continue Reading ...

Quick Home Sale at Tampa Real Estate – Real Estate Agent Can Help You Out In selling your home in Tampa real estate, you definitely want to get the full measure of your property value. But of course, you can achieve so if you can make an excellent quick sale of your home in Tampa real estate. Selling a home is not always that easy. It is quite difficult especially if you can’t have the help of your family and friends regarding selling your home quickly in Tampa real estate. In this Continue Reading ...