minocqua: How to Sell a Home In Winter!
- 11/14/11 05:27 AM
Selling your home in the slowest and dreariest sales season of all is not as bad as some think! Cheer up! It's a cheerful season with opportunities to sell the comfort and intimacy the holidays bring! Many homeowners will pull their houses off the market going into the slower season. I, myself, think this is patently absurd - for three reasons: (1) Others are pulling theirs off the market and thus the competition is less; (2) when you put it back on the market - it's still calculating those days on Market; and (3) winter buyers are not "looky-lous" - … (1 comments)
minocqua: Winter Energy Saving Tips #4: Performing Your Own Energy Audit!
- 10/28/11 02:55 AM
Perform Your Own Energy Audit Conducting your own energy audit can teach you how to be more energy efficient and make you more educate should you have to hire an expert. How Much Can I save? By taking the initiative to fix the leaks around your home, you can lower energy bills by 5% to 30% annually, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s. With annual energy bills averaging $2,200, making these fixes or using energy-efficient products could save you nearly $660 a year. Self-audits are free and only require a flashlight, ladder, candle, some sort of measuring device, a … (1 comments)
Checking for air leaks A novel and cheap approach is to hold a lit stick of incense near window and door frames where you suspect drafts come in. You'll notice the smoke move where there is a draft. Use caulk, sealant and weather-stripping to seal them off.
Seal air leaks around windows If you have old single pane windows, caulking and adding new weatherstripping will go a ways to helping; however, you should … (0 comments)
minocqua: Winter Energy Saving Tips #2: Finding/Sealing Basement Air Leaks
- 10/23/11 04:53 AM
Air Leaks in Your Basement? How to Find and Seal Them Many overlook their basement as a source of heat loss. Cold air enters your basement just as it does the rest of the house through air leaks that are both above and below ground. Air filtering into your home can be sucked into your furnace causing it to work harder and longer.
Plug large gaps in basement walls Polyurethane foam in a can is ideal for plugging openings 1/4-inch to 2 inches wide, check for them around pipes and vents that pass through basement walls to the outside. A … (3 comments)
Selling your home in the slowest and dreariest sales season of all is not as bad as some think! 
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