Eventually, all roofs wear out and need to be replaced. You don’t want to do it too soon, because you’ll waste money. But you also don’t want to wait too long, because you’ll then end up with leaks and expensive water damage. To get the timing right, you need to know how to assess the overall […]
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Repair vs Replacement for Your Air Conditioner
Much has changed in the world of air conditioning in recent years so much so if your system experiences almost any significant breakdown — or if it’s just not keeping you as cool as it used to — it may be worth replacing it instead of repairing it. As of 2010, for example, manufacturers must use […]
How to Remove the Thoughest Carpet Stains
Oops! Whether it be grape juice, a little present from Fido, or finger-paint artwork from your 3-year-old, it seems whatever is not supposed to get on the carpet always does. All stains are not created equal, so we’ve compiled a list of some of the toughest stains to get out of carpet and how to […]
How Much Value Does Regular Maintenance Add to Your Home?
Learn how much your home can appreciate in value if you do regular maintenance — and what the risks are if you don’t. Proactive maintenance is essential to preserving the value of your home—without it, your home could lose 10% or more of its value in short time. Regular, routine maintenance enhances curb appeal, ensures safety, […]
Tips on Maintaining Your Home – Common Mistakes Made by New Homeowners
For most people, a home is the largest purchases they will make in their lifetimes, and an investment in their family’s future. Regrettably, sometimes costly mistakes are made by various parties of the transaction – builders, remodeling contractors, or even the new homeowners, themselves. Knowing a few of the common mistakes homeowners make can prevent future snafus from […]
Pulte Homes Buys Dominion Homes
Dominion Homes, central Ohio’s largest homebuilder, has been purchased by the Pulte Homes (Pulte Group), one of the largest home builders in the country. The deal instantly changes the landscape of central Ohio homebuilding, which for years has been dominated by Dominion and M/I Homes, both home-grown. The two companies build more than 40% of central Ohio […]
Effective Incentives to Help Sell a Home
More Americans Become Landlords as Rents Rise
As home prices retreated from fever-pitch highs, a new breed of real estate investor eclipsed the speculator: the landlord. More Americans began hanging out “for rent” signs. Some were forced into the business after learning they’d purchased their home for top dollar during the boom and simply couldn’t sell after the market turned and their home was no longer […]
How to Bid Low on a Home Without Offending the Seller
With rising prices and low inventory in markets across the country, including our own right here in Columbus OH, home sellers are less inclined to consider offers that come in far below their asking price. Buyers who do ask for deep discounts risk offending sellers to the point where they quash any chances of bringing a deal together and before […]
Top Real Estate Websites for Finding a Home
For the first time in history Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com captured more than a third of all visits to real estate sites from desktop computers in April. According to Experian Marketing Services data, Real estate’s three largest consumer portals have been slowly growing their overall real estate Web traffic share from desktop computers. (Unlike its digital […]