During the winter months is a great time to think ahead for your spring and summer plants! Inventory • Inventory the landscape plantings around your house during January. See if any plants have grown too large for the spot where they were planted and need to be moved. Also, determine if other ... » Learn More about Timely Gardening Tips to Consider during Winter Months
Archives for 2011
Do I Sell My House before Applying to Graduate School? Some Tips to Help your Decision.
Planning to go back to graduate school is big step to further your career. For people who have been working and currently own a home, townhome or condo, the possibility of moving needs to be considered before you go back to school. Top Reasons The top 2 reasons graduate school students ... » Learn More about Do I Sell My House before Applying to Graduate School? Some Tips to Help your Decision.
Mortgage Documentation: The Paper Marathon
Every buyer client of mine this year who has bought a home with a mortgage has complained how much information they have had to provide to their lender. The process has become more tedious for homebuyers over the last 3 years. The silver lining is that homebuyers are getting getting home loans ... » Learn More about Mortgage Documentation: The Paper Marathon
Do I Need a Survey when Purchasing a Home?
First-time and even repeat homebuyers do not understand why a survey is an important part of the homebuying process. Here is the "cliff notes" version (aka Land Survey 101) which will give you some information about surveys. What is a survey? The dictionary definition is, " to determine and ... » Learn More about Do I Need a Survey when Purchasing a Home?
What is a Vent Boot? How does a Vent Boot work?
Here is the answer to the question from the other day! It is a Vent Boot! A vent boot covers the pipes that stick out of your roof and what it does is it seals the area where the pipe comes out. I'm bringing this up to you today because replacing the vent boots is a relatively cheap repair - ... » Learn More about What is a Vent Boot? How does a Vent Boot work?