What To Know Before You Install a Fence

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“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote Robert Frost — and, at least when that wall is a new fence you’re looking to add to your property, many neighbors would agree with him. Despite the clear advantages fences offer homeowners, from enhanced privacy and greater protection to improved property value, not everybody loves a new fence. That’s why, when you’re planning to add one to your home, it’s a good idea to talk to your neighbors Read More


Home Maintenance Tip: Inspect Automatic Garage Door Safety Shutoff

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There have been some recent accounts of homes being broken into because burglars are visiting the home posing as a potential buyer during an open house. With this top of mind, we wanted to remind our readers about investigating and doing a quick check of their garage doors. Most garage doors have an electronic beam of light or door eye at the very bottom. This beam is designed as a safety mechanism that stops the door from Read More


How to Find the Best Vacuum Cleaner

shutterstock_202172830Vacuum cleaners are a major pet peeve of mine. It seems like I love them at first and then they do not have enough power to really get my floors clean. So I wanted to know how to best select the best vacuum cleaner for me. Do I use a upright free standing vacuum cleaner or a central whole house vacuum cleaner.  Read More

Tree Trimming Tips and Techniques

tree trimmingOwning a home means a laundry list of things to do every weekend. There are the maintenance items, like fixing the broken faucet; the annual projects, like repainting your living room; and the seasonal projects, getting a beautiful tree trimming.

But tree trimming isn’t as easy as it sounds. You can’t head outside with cutters or a saw and simply start hacking away. Trim your tree the wrong way and it’ll show as a lopsided Read More


6 Tips for Aging in Place or Universal Design

Aging in PlaceDiscussions surround aging in place have been topics recently that are presenting themselves to HomeZada. These discussions are surrounding the use of HomeZada to track projects that could update a home and make it more usable. Being usable to help clients maintain their homes and to document the Read More