Home Inspection for Sellers
By Celeste Stewart
 Although the person buying your home will get it inspected before they purchase it, there are some very good reasons for you to get your home inspected before putting it on the market. Here is a list of three great reasons to inspect your home before selling it.
1. Your home sale is less likely to fall through due to surprise problems found by the buyer's home inspection... Read More |
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Use Color to Decorate Like a Professional
By Mary Ward
 Color can completely transform the look of a room and turn an ordinary space into an extraordinary showplace. Color can evoke specific feelings and moods; it can open up a room to make it appear larger or close it in to give it a cozier feel. Don't be afraid to add color to your walls or to accessorize with bold choices. Using color is the easiest, most affordable way to enhance your home.
Set the Mood - Warm colors such as... Read More |
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Bird-Friendly Landscaping
By ARA
 Homeowners can make their back yards feel like home for birds by landscaping especially for their feathered friends.
Food is an important factor to consider. One way to satisfy birds' appetites is by providing feeders filled with clean, wholesome seeds and real fruits and nuts. Premium products, such as Wild Delight's Nut N' Berry, contain foods like pistachios, peanuts, cranberries and raisins, and are a great choice for your feeders. Trees, plants and flowers provide food sources for birds as well.
Birds also need water. Water features add beauty to your yard, serve a number of uses for your feathered friends and attract hard-to-get birds. Shelter (such as trees, hedgerows and birdhouses) is just as crucial. It provides protection from weather and enemies, and offers a safe place to nest. |
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Protect Your Home
During Vacation
By J. A. Young
 Since summer time is popular for family vacations, a lot of burglars take advantage of this time to scope out and break into homes that are unoccupied. Here are a few things you can do to protect your home while you are on vacation.
House Sitter - A house sitter is one of the best protections against break-ins. This person should be a trusted neighbor, relative or friend of the family who can call the police if something happens.
To help your house sitter or the person checking on your home, make a list of things about your house such as where the power boxes are, where the water lines are and other important details about the house. You could also make a list of other people that would be able to help with the house sitting... Read More |
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Tips for Outdoor Lighting
By B. Conrad
 The best lighting solution for your home will illuminate the exterior of your home for safety purposes and enhance the beauty of your home and landscape.
There is a wide variety of lighting designed for the home, including traditional electric powered lights, solar lights and even battery-powered lights. Most are designed to automatically come on at dusk and turn off at dawn to conserve energy and provide a carefree way to light the exterior of the home.
It may be a good idea to choose a variety of lighting options for the exterior of the home, perhaps a large floodlight outside the front door, along with some accent lighting along the sides of the home. A row of solar lights along the driveway, on a walkway or by the mailbox... Read More |
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