homeowner tips: How to Maintain Your Hot Water Heater
- 07/19/17 10:41 PM
How to Maintain Your Hot Water Heater
Hot water heaters are an essential part of your Tulsa home. Do you know how to care for yours? They can be the appliance you forget about. They are tucked away in a closet somewhere in your house and just kind of exist there, unattended to. As with anything else in your home, we know that the better you take care of your things, the longer they will last. With that being said, we will go over some essential facts and need to know items in regards to maintaining your hot water heater.
The thermostat … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Household Odors Your Guests Will Notice
- 03/29/17 06:55 PM
Household Odors Your Guests Will NoticeWe all have odors roaming around our homes and we try to stay aware of them and keep them out but sometimes they hide under our noses. Overtime, our senses adjust to smells so while you may not notice it, your guests may. There are certain household situations that, no matter what, cause odors that are noticeable. Be mindful & manage those pesky smells with these tips.
Number one on the list is one you surely already know. It is our pets. We love these stinky boogers but the fact is, they are smelly. Dogs go out … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Home Selling Tips - What Can Devalue a Home
- 04/14/15 01:09 AM
Home Selling Tips - What Can Devalue a HomeHomes are now being bought nearly as fast as they are being put on the market to sell. That being said, there are still many homes that don’t get recognized as others do because of the things that are devaluing their home and hindering their home sale. Therefore, we have a list of things that can devalue your home. It’s these items you want to improve on as much as possible. Follow these tips to get the most value from your home sale.
Top things that devalue your home
Exterior of your home - Dirty … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: What Should Stay When Selling Your Home?
- 02/11/15 01:13 AM
Selling Your Home? What Needs To Stay? The home selling season is upon us. While many people will be buying a new home, many more will be selling their home. And, many home sellers have questions about what should stay when they sell the home. Do you take your favorite light fixtures, appliances, etc? Therefore, we have a list of things that need to stay when you sell your home. It’s most likely these features that helped sell your home to begin with.
What Stays When You Sell?
√ Landscaping – This is a big deal. The outdoor lighting should … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Benefits of Adding on to Your Home
- 12/02/14 11:26 PM
Benefits of Adding on to Your Home There are really great benefits to adding on to your home. Home additions are the perfect way to transform your home while adding the necessary amenities and space that you and family need most. So don’t be that family that dreams of a home addition or remodeling, take advantage of all the benefits that a home addition can provide. Here are some benefits below.
Home addition benefits
More Space – If you are ready for more space but are not ready to buy a larger home, just add on more space. You can … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Tips to Save Your Energy Bills This Winter
- 11/26/14 12:07 AM
Tips to Save Your Energy Bills This Winter Now that colder weather is here, it is time to get your home ready for the frigid months ahead. Preparing your home inside and out will save you money on your energy bills this upcoming winter. Therefore, we have some tips to help ensure your home retains heat while saving you money through the coldest months.
How to Save on Your Energy Bills and Usage
Hot Water Use - Decreasing the length of your showers by five to 10 minutes can also save hundreds of gallons of hot water per year, especially … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Top Home Spring Maintenance Tips
- 04/09/14 02:02 AM
While many people across the nation are still wondering when spring weather will finally arrive, Tulsa has been seeing it already. Spring is officially here and that means it’s time to start your spring cleaning. Now that winter is no longer inhibiting your outdoor home maintenance needs, it’s time to get to work. Therefore, I have found a few of the top home spring maintenance tips that should be done once spring arrives.
Spring Maintenance Tips:
Gutters – During the winter a lot of things like leaves, small debris, branches and more can play havoc on your gutters. Now is … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Spring Cleaning Checklist Perfect for Every Homeowner
- 03/18/14 11:42 PM
When it comes to a thorough spring cleaning check list, we have found the perfect one that will suit every homeowner. This check list is great for both spring cleaning and getting your home ready for sale. You won’t see a cleaner home once you complete this list.
Spring Cleaning Check List
Kitchen
Remove and clean window coverings
Remove items from cabinets and drawers, wipe out each one, then place items back neatly
Wash and sanitize cutting boards
Wash cabinet doors and knobs
Clean out pantry and throw away any outdated foods
Clean oven
Clean stove top by remove … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show in Tulsa OK
- 03/05/14 07:09 AM
Oklahoma’s longest and biggest home and garden trade show is the Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show with over 500 exhibitors to visit. If you are looking for a one stop shopping venue, this is the place to be. You will find everything you need for your garden and home and much more.
When you visit the Greater Tulsa Home & Garden Show, you can make your home improvement dreams become a reality. Weather you need ideas or home improvement materials for indoors or out, this is the place you will find it. It’s the biggest home improvement event of … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Creating More Space in Your Small Home
- 12/10/13 11:46 PM
Creating more space in your small home can be easier than you think. While working with a small space can be tricky, it can still be transformed into space you didn’t know you had. It’s important to find the decorating tips you need to maximize your living space now so you don’t feel cramped or crowded at home. Therefore, we have some tips that will help you create more space for your small home.
First, you should sift through all your possessions and decide what you can eliminate and what you have to keep. The fewer items you … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Cheap Upgrade Trade Secrets
- 11/12/13 11:17 PM
Cheap Upgrade Trade Secrets
When it comes to cheap upgrade trade secrets, we have several to share. They are low budget and time saving upgrades that even the professionals use. The pros know just how complex upgrades can be. However, they also know how to use tricks of the trade to save time and money. When it comes to add extra storage in the kitchen or enhancing what you already have, they have valuable secrets to keep their costs down. Just keep-in-mind that there are no short cuts or super savings when it comes to electrical work or plumbing.
Door Upgrades … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: How to Avoid Common Household Hazards
- 07/24/13 12:14 AM
As hard as it is to believe, your home can be a hazardous place. Over 18,000 people die each year because of common household injuries. Falls and accidental poisonings are the worst. Falls claim over 6,000 lives each year and accidental poisoning claims over 5,000 lives each year. Therefore, we have some tips on how to avoid common household hazards that can keep you and your family safe.
Home Safety Tips:
Smoke Alarms: Every home should have one or more working smoke alarms. Check your alarms every three months to make sure they are working correctly and change batteries twice … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: The Monthly Payment is What Really Matters
- 07/03/13 07:45 AM
It’s the monthly payment that really matters in the end. Most homebuyers are so absorbed in interest rates that they forget that the total payment is what really matters in the end. The total payment is what must be affordable for the homeowner no matter what they are paying in interest. If you are able to buy a house with a total monthly payment less than $900, then you can rest assured that you have made a sound investment knowing you would pay less than that in rent.
With FHA financing and a seller contributing to their closing costs and a … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Curb Appeal Tips for Home Sellers
- 05/22/13 09:34 AM
Spring and summer are the best times for homeowners to start preparing their landscape before they put their home on the market. All potential buyers love a good looking yard and those who have kids like it even more. Your main focus should be landscaping or “curb appeal”.
Landscaping or "curb appeal", is the first thing potential buyers notice when pull up to your home. Therefore, to get them to the door, you need good curb appeal. Curb appeal alone can increase the value of your home by 5% to 11%.
Studies show that things such as curving flower beds … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Rent or Sell? Tips to Help You Decide
- 05/15/13 11:03 AM
To rent or to sell, tis the question of the day. While inventory in many markets across the nation have created bidding wars, renting is still popular too. Selling your home may bring in a large sum of cash, but rent can also bring in the cash you need. Therefore, we have some tips to help you decide what you should do now that the housing market is recovering.
Rent vs Sell – you have to ask yourself how much you can sell your home for when compared to how much you still owe on the property. If you owe … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: DYI – Backyard Fun with Horseshoes
- 04/24/13 11:05 PM
Now that it's summer in Tulsa, OK, you can bring the family together for backyard fun with horseshoes. Building your own horseshoe pit is a wonderful way for friends and family to enjoy an outdoor activity that is healthy and fun. Therefore, we have some tips on how to build your own permanent horseshoe pit. It’s an easy process and doesn’t require many supplies.
DYI – How to build a permanent horseshoe pit
Dimensions & Options – A regulation size pit is 6ft by 40ft with a platform for pitching at each end. If you’re building one for children, you … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Lighting Up Your Outdoor Space
- 06/27/12 11:59 PM
Lighting up your outdoor space is an important element for your outdoor parties. It's what helps create the party mood. And, since you can do so much with lighting, we have some tips to light up your outdoor space.
Create the mood by color – Blue is really popular right now. It's also very romantic. Red is another favorite. It creates a more festive party atmosphere for the younger crowds.
Create fairy land – String fairy lights around your outdoor spaces trees. You can even incorporate the fairy lights into your centerpieces.
Line walkways – Line your walkways with votive … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Red Flags to Look for During a Home Inspection
- 03/07/12 11:47 PM
HouseMaster recently showed that more than 40% of previously sold home passed a home inspection even though it had at least one serious problem. Therefore, we have come up with some red flags to look for during a home inspection.
Every home needs some type of repair or improvement if it has been previously owned. Some repairs are expected, but with today's high repair costs you want to make sure you know what you are getting into you buy a home. If there is a major problem, you may need to keep looking for your dream home.
The more serious defects … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Tax Deductions for Homeowners
- 02/01/12 09:04 AM
Now that you’ve taken the big step toward the American dream of becoming a homeowner, you need to know what tax deductions for homeowners are out there. The good news is there are plenty of home related expenses you can deduct, whether you live in a single-family, town house, condo or mobile home. The bad news is, if you want to take complete advantage of your homes deductions, it can get more completed and you may need the help of a professional.
However, many homeowners believe the effort that goes into itemizing is worth the time. So, if you believe that … (0 comments)
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homeowner tips: Get Ahead on Real Estate Trends for 2012
- 11/16/11 04:55 AM
If you want to get ahead on real estate trends for 2012, then you’re in luck. We have recently found that Benjamin Moore color experts are predicting that blue will be a big hit in real estate trends for 2012. One of the top color picks is Wythe Blue; a blue-green with a cool gray cast. This color is believed to help create a sense of calm and trust.
The Wythe Blue color is from the Benjamin Moore’s historical color collection, but it has a modern edge that is classic and enduring, which is what homeowners seek. The blue family is … (2 comments)
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