If you plan to have a home inspection, this is a great first step to making the right choice with your first home. While some home inspections can be long, there is a great reason for this. A long inspection means that your home inspector is going to be thorough. Should You Stay? You should…
Here are some quick tips to help you track down difficult leaks. However, you’ll need to enlist a friend. Step 1 Go up to the roof with a garden hose and start low. Spray water on the area right above where you think the leak is coming from inside. Step 2 Your friend’s job is…
Sometimes, finding ways to spend less each month may be hidden where you least suspect it. An efficient water heater could keep your energy and water bills down. If you want to follow some smart home maintenance tips, keep an eye on this important appliance. Time To Flush It You may not think much about…
If you are planning to sell a house this summer (or any season, really), it is important to consider all the benefits you can get from a pre-listing inspection. While it may seem unnecessary, especially when a potential buyer will likely have their own inspection, having one done yourself can alert you to issues you…
There’s nothing better than a home with a beautiful deck filled with rocking chairs and flowerpots. There is also nothing worse than a deck that could cave in at any moment. Whether it is due to age or poor construction, many decks are at risk making it increasingly important to know what to look for…
Explore how landscape lighting and other electrical updates can improve the beauty and safety of your yard. Create your ideal outdoor living space today with these features and discover how you can take back your yard in the evening with comfortable lighting. Beautiful Designs Outdoor lighting can set the tone for a party or offer…
Styles may change, but one of the constants on which you can depend is that the color of your walls should make you feel at home. Today’s top design trends focus on new ways to do neutrals. Cozy Welcome Your color scheme sets the tone of your home. Soft whites are easy on the eyes…
Does your toilet continue to fill long after it should have stopped? A faulty flapper or unhooked chain can keep the water flow going indefinitely. Those are simple fixes, and once you check things out in the tank and make any necessary adjustments the water should stop. If so, great! Give yourself a pat on…
Ever since Chip and Joanna Gaines stepped onto the scene, homeowners love finding a home to flip! There is something about turning a rundown shack into a cozy chic home that people cannot get enough of. As a home inspector, it might be smart to warn home buyers of these common mistakes associated with flipping…
Many times, when you’re dealing with a dead outlet, the fix is something you can do on your own and without having to make an expensive call to your electrician. You can save yourself considerable money by following this simple advice: 1. If you’re using a GFCI outlet, try resetting it. GFCI outlets, or “ground-fault…