Spring is here and home buying is in full bloom. I want to gently remind you that while “curb appeal” may attract you, it’s the “guts” that should play a key role in determining whether or not a home is a good buy. According to Ed Ingalls of Newington Electric Company, most people have no… Read More

Is your house so damp that your walls are sweating? Or perhaps you are an electric conductor. Because everything you touch shoots off a somewhat painful spark. If so, you need a hygrometer to help you regulate the humidity levels in your home. So exactly what is a hygrometer. A hygrometer is a piece of… Read More

The benefits of regularly changing the heating and air-conditioning filters are obvious to homeowners; the real challenge is creating a system to make sure it gets done. A reasonable schedule would be to replace it with a new one-inch pleated filter every 60-90 days. Households with shedding pets should consider replacing them every month. Some… Read More

So what exactly is micro-housing? Well, a micro-housing unit is usually a living space that is somewhere between 220 square feet and 375 square feet. Due to a high demand for affordable housing, these micro-housing units are becoming very popular in the major cities like New York and Boston. This is a great middle class… Read More

While the market is on the rebound, if you’re selling, you know that numbers matter when it comes to price. But how do you know if your price is too high? And when should you reduce? Many real estate professionals believe that if the price is right, your home will sell, even in a down… Read More

Have you ever thought about growing your own vegetables? You probably have free seeds in your refrigerator right now. It’s fairly simple to do. If you know what types of veggies are easy to grow in containers. Some store bought vegetables are hybrids and its offspring don’t look anything like their parents. Scary thought isn’t… Read More

If you have a pet and you think your house doesn’t have an odor, you are probably mistaken. Just like the perfume or cologne that you wear every day, your nose gets desensitized to it and you can no longer smell it. So you can bet that your guests can tell that you have a… Read More

Do you know what room most home sellers overlook? If you haven’t guessed it yet, don’t feel bad. Most homeowners do not even give it a second thought. The garage is the most overlooked room in the house. The garage is a very important space for most buyers. They are envisioning themselves working in their… Read More