'News You Can Use...' from Dennis November 2008
Good News for Fall Homebuyers
By Angela Baca
In fall 2008, caution among homebuilders and mortgage lenders alike should not shake your faith in the housing market's recovery. Especially for people who lost their homes, it will take time to convince some Americans that things are looking up. Prospective homebuyers are still asking if the real estate market has finished falling.

Are you looking forward to the real estate upswing because you want to buy a home?... Read More
Common Home Inspection Mistakes
By Kathleen Bunn
When someone decides to get a home inspection, there are several things that they should and should not do. If you are thinking of hiring a home inspector, you will want to look through these common mistakes that people make when not properly preparing for a home inspection. By avoiding these mistakes, you can ensure that your home inspection goes well.

1. Trying to Perform an Inspection by... Read More
Reduce Soaring Home Heating Bills!
Courtesy of ARA content

Record world oil prices will hit home heating this winter, with consumers likely paying high prices to heat their homes. Natural gas will rise an average of 24 percent and fuel oil a whopping 36 percent says the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association.

Here are seven tips from the Comfort Institute to make your home an energy sipper instead of a gas-guzzler. They will help you save money, improve comfort and help the environment too.

1. Ask your heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor to test your duct system... Read More
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
By Carolyn Urban
For the holidays you'll draw up lists of ingredients. You'll bake pies and other desserts. You'll spend all day in the kitchen roasting and basting. You'll whisk gravy made from scratch. And will you merely open a can of cranberry sauce?

Try making your own cranberry sauce this time and you will never go back to the canned kind. You can make it ahead of time, up to a week if you like, and pop it in your refrigerator in a sealable container. The following recipe is super quick and easy to make. It'll take 15 minutes while you are doing other things in your kitchen. And the taste is unbelievably yummy, a perfect accompaniment to roast turkey.

Here's what you do. You'll need a 12-ounce bag of fresh... Read More
Fireplace Dos and Don'ts
By Lorraine Syratt
Having a fireplace is a dream for many people, but a fireplace can be dangerous if it is not treated with care. Here are some fireplace dos and don'ts.

Don't start a new fire over yesterday's ashes. The ashes should be removed regularly.

Don't throw paper or food crumbs into the fire. It's a bad habit and the fire pit will quickly become a trash pit, with the scent of burning food permeating the air.

Do close the damper when you're brushing out the floor of the fire pit. An open damper will cause dust to... Read More
Dennis H. Mogil  -  (607) 227-6422 'News You Can Use...' from Dennis  -  November 2008 

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