Home Repair Tips

One of the items that comes up on almost every real estate transaction is the home’s heating system. Oil, gas or electric or other systems need to be regularly inspected for safety and to prolong their life span.   Here are the top reasons you as a homeowner should have your heating system checked out. more »

SEPTIC SYSTEMS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Do you have a septic system?  Did you know that it needs to be inspected periodically to ensure it is operating properly? Oftentimes when we come to assess a property for an owner, we find that the septic system has not been inspected for years or sometimes not at more »

  The worst enemy of a roof is lack of care. Many homeowners do not understand that roofs need ongoing preventative maintenance. Homeowners feel like they are maintaining their property by keeping up on yardwork or even doing interior updates and remodels, even exterior painting. But what about the roof? Most homeowners would tell you more »

What is LP Siding? First, let me say that there has been a lot written about LP siding issues, and that we are by no means the experts on the subject.  The internet has an abundance of history and background on this subject.  Our intent is just to provide some insight in the event you more »

Get representation. I found my own home (a condo) and didn’t use a real estate broker because I don’t like to be ‘sold’ on things. I don’t like being ‘sold’ a car, I don’t like haggling for goods, and I certainly didn’t want to be ‘sold’ my new home! I found the place I wanted more »

Water heaters are one of those appliances in the home that tend to be forgotten by many of us, because we only notice them when they stop providing hot water! We’ve gathered some interesting information here from our friends over at HouseLogic, by the National Association of Realtors®. Take a look at the video below more »

(Click the link below!) NWMLS 2021 Annual Statistical Review & Highlights more »

Labor Day Weekend is here!  And with it comes preparations and beginning of fall chores around the home.  Here are a few quick tips to help get you started: Clean your gutters and check for damage – water from an overflowing or broken gutter can erode the ground underneath your home’s foundation, causing extensive cracking and more »