Do you know what you owe on your mortgage? Do you know if you have the proper coverage for the contents in your home? What about knowing what you home is worth in three years? Questions like these and more are important to help us all make the best financial decisions for our life. Read More
Managing Your Home Finances for More Effective Home Management
Managing a household budget can be tricky if you are not able to document all the details about your average monthly spend. Many homeowners keep a list of electric, telephone, mobile phone, care givers, groceries, water, mortgage and car expenses. But many people forget about their home maintenance spend, their insurance fees and home repair costs throughout the year. These activities either pop up unexpectedly or they are not monthly expenses and are forgotten because they happen periodically. These are just a few expenses that are forgotten when it comes to overall home management. Looking at five key areas of finances that directly impact your home will help you have better visibility and understanding of your home that can help you make better decisions that pertain to one of your largest assets. Read More
10 Ways to Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel
Your fireplace may have a mantel that can add some character to a room. Your family may use your mantel for different tasks. Let’s take a look at how your fireplace mantel can be used and how to make it stand out. There are so many different ways you can decorate your mantel. Read More
7 Must Have Furniture Pieces Every Home Needs
Have your ever thought of those furniture pieces you must have versus all the other nice to have pieces that take up space? We have. We thought about all the furniture that we have in our homes and talked about what pieces were definite must haves. Our team challenged all kinds of living scenarios, like who has kids and who doesn’t. Who lives in a large place and a small place. We look into consideration lifestyles like who works from home, who cooks and who doesn’t. We definitely dug deep to find what we think are best pieces to have in every home. Here are the seven must have furniture pieces we though every home needs. Read More
Buying a home? Don’t skip pest inspection
For most people buying a new home is a significant investment. Before signing any papers, you have to check the place thoroughly to find out if the house is in an excellent condition. Most of the homeowners forget to inspect the place for pests because they don’t think it’s that important.
Chances of your property value reducing due to troublesome pests are more. Before you buy a property, you should get a pest inspection from a pest control company. Here are some of the good reasons on why you should consider it. Read More
