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Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners
A home is the biggest single purchase most people will make. Matt Blashaw, a licensed contractor and host of the DIY network show, Money Hunters, offers six tips for planning and performing routine maintenance that can save dollars as well as future headaches:Save on...
Trouble Above? How to Take Care of Your Ceiling Cracks
Cracks in ceilings can be a sign of a larger problem, or they may be nothing but a cosmetic issue. But when selling a home, all flaws in the ceiling require attention.Most ceilings will develop a few cracks over the years that are harmless and not indicative of some...
Are Home Improvements Tax-Deductible?
When its time to file taxes, people want to claim as many deductions as possible. Home improvements are defined for tax purposes as work that increases the value of a home, extends its useful life or modifies it so it can be used for a new purpose. Examples include...
Should You Change the Style of Windows in Your House?
Windows that are old, damaged or worn out are inefficient and can lead to high utility bills. Replacing windows can be a huge financial investment, but it can also be an opportunity to choose styles that are better suited to your familys needs and preferences.If youve...
5 Features You Need to Include in Your Master Suite
Published with permission from RISMedia.
How an ‘Attractive Nuisance’ Can Affect Your Homeowners Insurance Rates
Homeowners insurance rates are based on many factors. One of the most important is the likelihood of someone getting injured or killed on a policyholders property. Having an attractive nuisance in your yard could make your insurance rates significantly higher than...
End of Summer Home Maintenance Checklist
Ahhh, summertime. Cookouts, nature hikes, pool games, outdoor markets, parades and concerts. Home maintenance may have taken a backseat to all this fun. Don't sweat, there's still time to make sure your house stays in tip-top shape. Use this simple checklist to round...
VIDEO: Tips to Prepare Your Home for the Winter Season
So many times, damage to your home can be avoided by simple maintenance. Fall is a perfect time to clean out your gutters to prevent rain or snow melt from pooling near your foundation and leaking into your basement. It can also help avoid ice dams that can damage...
VIDEO: Brockette Homes Tools for Buyers & Sellers
We make it easy! Check out our services. Each year we review our client services to increase your satisfaction when you choose to work with the Brockette Homes team at Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS. Electronic signing of documents speeds up the process and increases...
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Posh Home Design on a Budget
Published with permission from RISMedia.
Home Maintenance Tips for New Homeowners
A home is the biggest single purchase most people will make. Matt Blashaw, a licensed contractor and host of the DIY network show, Money Hunters, offers six tips for planning and performing routine maintenance that can save dollars as well as future headaches:Save on...
Trouble Above? How to Take Care of Your Ceiling Cracks
Cracks in ceilings can be a sign of a larger problem, or they may be nothing but a cosmetic issue. But when selling a home, all flaws in the ceiling require attention.Most ceilings will develop a few cracks over the years that are harmless and not indicative of some...
Are Home Improvements Tax-Deductible?
When its time to file taxes, people want to claim as many deductions as possible. Home improvements are defined for tax purposes as work that increases the value of a home, extends its useful life or modifies it so it can be used for a new purpose. Examples include...
Should You Change the Style of Windows in Your House?
Windows that are old, damaged or worn out are inefficient and can lead to high utility bills. Replacing windows can be a huge financial investment, but it can also be an opportunity to choose styles that are better suited to your familys needs and preferences.If youve...
5 Features You Need to Include in Your Master Suite
Published with permission from RISMedia.
How an ‘Attractive Nuisance’ Can Affect Your Homeowners Insurance Rates
Homeowners insurance rates are based on many factors. One of the most important is the likelihood of someone getting injured or killed on a policyholders property. Having an attractive nuisance in your yard could make your insurance rates significantly higher than...
End of Summer Home Maintenance Checklist
Ahhh, summertime. Cookouts, nature hikes, pool games, outdoor markets, parades and concerts. Home maintenance may have taken a backseat to all this fun. Don't sweat, there's still time to make sure your house stays in tip-top shape. Use this simple checklist to round...
VIDEO: Tips to Prepare Your Home for the Winter Season
So many times, damage to your home can be avoided by simple maintenance. Fall is a perfect time to clean out your gutters to prevent rain or snow melt from pooling near your foundation and leaking into your basement. It can also help avoid ice dams that can damage...
VIDEO: Brockette Homes Tools for Buyers & Sellers
We make it easy! Check out our services. Each year we review our client services to increase your satisfaction when you choose to work with the Brockette Homes team at Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS. Electronic signing of documents speeds up the process and increases...