Wednesday, August 10, 2011

10 Things to Know When Selling Your Home

If you are wanting to sell your home here is an informative list of liabilities that may prevent you from selling your home as quickly as you'd like it to.


  1. A Pool (not everyone has children or wants the maintanence)
  2. No garage/ small garage
  3. Garbled floor plan
  4. Outdated appliances/systems
  5. Stale or overly personal décor
  6. An old roof
  7. Bad location
  8. Environmental hazards
  9. A laundry list of needed improvements

Home

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Seal Your Interlock and Never Pick a Weed Again!

If you are considering laying interlock on your property and are having second thoughts because you are thinking of those dreadful weeds peaking through every crack . . . THINK AGAIN. With Techniseal Polymeric Sand, water washouts, ants and weeds are eliminated! This product is a sand type material that is swept into the cracks, watered and dries like cement.

You can find great product this at your nearest hardwood store.

YOUR WEEDING DAYS ARE OVER!

 

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Make Moving Easy!

Thinking About Moving? Here are 10 simple packing tips to help things run smoothly, efficiently and leave you feeling organized when the job is done. 

 

1.  Gather packing supplies before you begin. It’s always frustrating when you’re on a role but have to run out for more tape.

2. All boxes should weigh 50lbs or less. Makes for easy lifting and ensures that no box breaks at the bottom.

3. Pack heavier items on the bottom of the box. You do not want lighter items to get crushed.

4. Small items should be secured in a box or bag before put into bigger boxes.

5.  Keep an inventory and number your boxes so that you do not loose any merchandise in the move and know which items    should be found in which box.

6. Label your boxes “unload first” or “load last”. This makes it easier when you are unloading at the new house.

7. Keep important valuables and records in your own car when moving. Do not send them with the rest of the goods.

8. Try and keep content from the same room together. Makes it easier when unloading.

9. Keep clothing in dresser drawers. Saves you a few boxes.

10. Keep tools for assembling furniture at the new house in there own box and in a moving spot you can access easily (Label “unload first”).

Box

 

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Goodbye Scratches, Hello Hardwood

We all know how beautiful freshly laid hardwood floors look but we also know that over time scratches are bound to occur. This website gives you instructions to follow and pictures to look at with tips on how to remove scratches of all kinds from hardwood flooring.

Good luck!

 

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-fix-scratches-in-hardwood-floors.pageCd-storyboard,pageNum-1.html

Hardwood

 

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Refurnish Your Home

If your furniture is outdated but you don’t want to spend the money to refurnish your whole home, check out this video on how to refurnish your home without buying new expensive furniture.

 

 

 

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Monday, July 11, 2011

Advantages of BUYING a home vs. renting

There are 4 things to consider before deciding to rent a home:

1. More Stable Housing Costs

- Rent payments can be unpredictable and typically rise each year, but most mortgages remain unchanged for the entire loan period.

2. Debt Consolidation

- If you need to, you can refinance a mortgage loan to refinance other debts.

3. Equity

- Instead of payments disappearing into someone else’s pocket, homeowners are building equity in their own home. This is often one of a person's biggest investment assets.

4. It’s Your Home!

- You have the freedom to decorate and landscape as you wish. You can have pets! And there is no one popping up from time to time who has the power to evict you.

Don’t Throw Your Money Away!

 

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

BBQ Season Has Arrived!

Spice up the traditional store bought BBQ sauce with your own homemade BBQ sauce that tastes great on chicken, ribs, steak, wings and more!  

Follow this simple recipe to impress your guests:

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups

 Ingredients:

  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • fresh ground pepper to taste

Preparation:

Blend onion and water into a puree. Heat a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add olive oil. When oil is warm, pour in onion puree. Simmer until slightly browned. Add remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Bbq

 

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