Let's face it: Not all home upgrades are worth the investment, and not all energy-efficient upgrades deliver the savings you're hoping for. That doesn't mean they're not worth exploring and implementing in your home, though. Understanding the benefits of certain upgrades will help you make the right choices when it comes to choosing energy-efficient options for your home. Below you'll find ...
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Common Household Issues You Might Experience as a New Homeowner
Are you a new homeowner? If so, it’s important to understand some of the common issues that you might face with your new home, as well as the steps you should take to deal with them if they arise. Home Heating and Cooling If your heater is going to go out, I promise it will do it on the coldest day of the year. (Your AC unit will follow suit and flake out in the middle of July.) To avoid ...
3 Home Improvements That Add Value to Your House
As homeowners, we often dream of different home improvements, don't we? Not the things we HAVE to do, but the ones we'd really like to do. Big changes that will make a big difference now and in the future because, let's face it: certain home improvements can really add value to your house. If you ever decide to sell your house, there are few improvements that will almost always help you get the ...
Simple Chores that Make Your Home Much Safer
Home safety is something we sometimes take for granted, right? I mean, I lock my doors at night and keep the batteries in our smoke alarms, but I don't always think much more about it. We tend to worry a bit more about making sure our homes have a little wow factor, right? But the stuff that actually keeps your house from going up in flames or flooding the kitchen isn’t always obvious. It’s little ...