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New Home? No Idea on Who to Start your Electricity With?
Ever buy a home and have NO IDEA who to call to start your electricity because your Realtor decided that he/she did not need to give you that information? Or are you in the process of buying a home and your Realtor forgot to give this information? Then you have came...
Too Buy Or Not Too Buy
Too Buy Or Not Too Buy, is this the question you are asking yourself as the lease on your home is coming time for renewal? In the Post Housing Bubble Era that we now live in, deciding whether to Buy or Rent a home has become much more than looking at house values an...
Energy Efficiency in Newly Built Homes
Energy Efficiency in Newly Built Homes With the winter months approaching, and some areas of the country will get cold pretty soon, heating costs will be on people’s minds. They can potentially save thousands of dollars each year with a better energy efficient home....
10 Simple Ways to Eat Healthy Without Thinking
Your environment has an incredible ability to shape your behavior. I have written previously about choice architecture and environment design, both of which are focused on the idea that, “By making small changes to the physical environment around you, it can become...
How to Become More of a Morning Person
We've all heard it. “The early bird gets the worm.” But what if you despise mornings? Like, really hate them? There’s hope for you yet. While you may never love the sound of your alarm blaring at 5 a.m., there are several things you can do to become tolerant of...
Now is the Time to Buy a Home
Now is the Time to Buy a Home Now Is the Time to Make Your Dream Come True With an Academy Residential Mortgage If there was any lingering uncertainty over whether now is a good time to buy a house, it may be squashed after the release of several favorable housing...
Mortgage Rates Hit 2014 Low
At the start of 2014, there was a lot of speculation that mortgage rates would rise to unaffordable levels, with many expecting to see 30-year fixed mortgage rates exceed 5%. However, luckily for homebuyers, mortgage rates have stayed historically low, with a...
Overnight Guests Coming? How to Be a Great Host
If you have ever had a bad experience as a weekend guest, you know just how awful it can be. Dog hair in the sheets, bare windows, nothing for dinner, missed rides at the airport — I have experienced all of these and more ... thankfully not at the same time. When you...
Trends in New Home Construction
Trends in New Home Construction With New Home Starts and New Home Construction on the rise all around the country, we thought we would discuss the Hot Trends in New Home Construction. These apply also for home renovations. Go Green The biggest trend in New...
Great Kitchen Counters For Thousands Less
Great Kitchen Counters For Thousands Less For years now Granite counter top’s have been the go-to for high end kitchens and why not? They are unique, beautiful and when done right, can make a kitchen go from unimpressive to stunning. For a seller, the right counter...