Even though a burglary occursevery 20 secondsin the U.S., you can still protect yourself without installing top-dollar security features.Home burglary generally has a pattern; criminals are looking for an easy target they can rob fast. Learn from the pros. Here are...
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The 4 Best Features for a Pet Owner’s Home
Here are several home features that every pet owner can benefit from.Proper Floors and FabricsChoose a hardwood thats particularly durable and resistant to scratches, such as ipe or cumaru, paired with performance rugs.Pet CameraInstalling a pet camera allows you to...
Ways to Save on Homeowners Insurance
Homeowners insurance is an important financial safeguard to protect you, your home and other assets from potential disasters or accidents. Its also an added expense homeowners need to budget for. Depending on the size and location of your home, as well as which...
10 Simple Steps to Keep Rodents Out
Many homeowners know the feeling of unease that accompanies finding mice or other rodents in their home. Whether in the kitchen, attic, basement or dining room, a rodent sighting can incite surprise and fear in even the most composed homeowner. Unfortunately, these...
How Homeowners Insurance Covers Your Roof
A homes roof is its most important feature, and for good reason. If the roof leaks or is damaged in some way, it can lead to a host of problems " and insurance claims.Many home insurance companies limit how they insure roofs, so its worthwhile before buying home...
Type-A Tips for Deep Cleaning Your Home
Between the craziness of work, social events and family, its difficult to find the time to clean the house, let alone do a deep cleaning. Although we all somehow manage to clean regularly enough to keep our homes looking and smelling fresh, many people also likely...
4 Tips on How to Create a Statement Ceiling
Published with permission from RISMedia.
Finding the Best Interest Rate on a Mortgage
Mortgage brokers and other real estate experts can often help homebuyers find the best interest rate on a mortgage that fits their needs, but that doesnt mean borrowers shouldnt shop around so that they’re well informed before talking to an expert.Here are a few...
4 Loan Terms You Should Know
So you’re looking for a home loan? Before you find yourself up to your knees in brand new terminology, brush up on these common phrases:FICO scoreThese are the credit scores that the majority of lenders use to determine your credit risk, and the number makes a very...
Tips for Creatively ‘Enlarging’ Those Tiny Rooms
More space is one of the must-haves of just about everyone looking for a home, but if you happen to have a home on the market that has tiny rooms, it doesn’t mean there won’t be any interest in the property. It just means you may have to do some things to jazz it up.A...
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5 Things Professional Burglars Don’t Want You to Know
Even though a burglary occursevery 20 secondsin the U.S., you can still protect yourself without installing top-dollar security features.Home burglary generally has a pattern; criminals are looking for an easy target they can rob fast. Learn from the pros. Here are...
The 4 Best Features for a Pet Owner’s Home
Here are several home features that every pet owner can benefit from.Proper Floors and FabricsChoose a hardwood thats particularly durable and resistant to scratches, such as ipe or cumaru, paired with performance rugs.Pet CameraInstalling a pet camera allows you to...
Ways to Save on Homeowners Insurance
Homeowners insurance is an important financial safeguard to protect you, your home and other assets from potential disasters or accidents. Its also an added expense homeowners need to budget for. Depending on the size and location of your home, as well as which...
10 Simple Steps to Keep Rodents Out
Many homeowners know the feeling of unease that accompanies finding mice or other rodents in their home. Whether in the kitchen, attic, basement or dining room, a rodent sighting can incite surprise and fear in even the most composed homeowner. Unfortunately, these...
How Homeowners Insurance Covers Your Roof
A homes roof is its most important feature, and for good reason. If the roof leaks or is damaged in some way, it can lead to a host of problems " and insurance claims.Many home insurance companies limit how they insure roofs, so its worthwhile before buying home...
Type-A Tips for Deep Cleaning Your Home
Between the craziness of work, social events and family, its difficult to find the time to clean the house, let alone do a deep cleaning. Although we all somehow manage to clean regularly enough to keep our homes looking and smelling fresh, many people also likely...
4 Tips on How to Create a Statement Ceiling
Published with permission from RISMedia.
Finding the Best Interest Rate on a Mortgage
Mortgage brokers and other real estate experts can often help homebuyers find the best interest rate on a mortgage that fits their needs, but that doesnt mean borrowers shouldnt shop around so that they’re well informed before talking to an expert.Here are a few...
4 Loan Terms You Should Know
So you’re looking for a home loan? Before you find yourself up to your knees in brand new terminology, brush up on these common phrases:FICO scoreThese are the credit scores that the majority of lenders use to determine your credit risk, and the number makes a very...
Tips for Creatively ‘Enlarging’ Those Tiny Rooms
More space is one of the must-haves of just about everyone looking for a home, but if you happen to have a home on the market that has tiny rooms, it doesn’t mean there won’t be any interest in the property. It just means you may have to do some things to jazz it up.A...