Household tips

Aug. 3, 2016

Sprucing up Your Bathroom

It can be easy to neglect one of the most important rooms in your house — the bathroom. Whether it’s your Terravita Scottsdale home or one in another neighborhood, putting a little TLC into your bathroom will do wonders in perking it up.

 

PUT SOME LIGHT IN YOUR BATHROOM …

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July 29, 2016

Protecting Your Home While on Vacation

Whether it’s Terravita Scottsdale where I sell a lot of homes, or a house in another neighborhood, you want to protect it while on vacation. Burglars are waiting their chance to break-in and steal your belongings. But you want to give them a reason not to pick your home in …

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April 4, 2016

Finding the Right Barstool for Your Kitchen

It may seem like an easy task — selecting a barstool that goes with your decor.  But when you bring those stools home, it may not be a perfect fit for your kitchen island or breakfast bar. 

realtytimes.com says with so many options, it can be hard …

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March 14, 2016

Is It Cost Effective to Hire a Cleaning Service?

It may seem like a no-brainer.  Who wouldn’t want someone cleaning their home?  But it’s not always worth the money to hire a cleaning service.  Like usnews.com says, cleaning services aren’t cheap, and you need to weigh the pros and cons before considering getting a service …

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Feb. 6, 2016

Home Security Tips

Feeling safe in our own home is important.  But beyond locking the doors and getting a home alarm system, what else can we do?  realtytimes.com is out with a list of inexpensive home security tips.

#1 - Change your locks.

When you move into a new home, change …

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Jan. 24, 2016

Save Money While Building a Swimming Pool

Putting in a backyard pool isn’t cheap.  In fact, the average cost of an in-ground pool last year was just over $39K.  But realtytimes.com says there are a few ways to keep costs down.  

GET SEVERAL BIDS

Get at least three bids, preferably from companies you’ve …

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Jan. 11, 2016

How to Find a Reliable Handyman

It’s a new year, so why not start it off with some home improvement projects?  Unless you happen to be handy with sprucing things up yourself, you’ll want to hire a handyman.  But how do you find one who’s reliable and who charges a reasonable price? 

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Nov. 7, 2015

18 Things You Should Never Throw Away at Your House

In an effort to get rid of clutter, you might be throwing away things around your house that might be useful down-the-road.   about.com came up with a list of 18 household things you should think twice about, before throwing out.

 

#1 Bread Ties and Clips

You might …

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Oct. 28, 2015

Getting Rid of Spiders in Outside Storage Boxes

I think it’s safe to say the majority of us don’t like spiders.  In fact, arachnophobia, or rather fear of spiders, is very common.  eHow says there are more than 38,000 recorded and named species of spiders worldwide.  Arachnophobia experts with Natural History Museum in London …

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