by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 9, 2014 | Consumer, For Your Clients, News |
Bipartisan legislation introduced recently by Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) would help promote savings in commercial buildings and residential homes through the use of more cost-effective energy codes, which set energy efficiency...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 9, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
Your landscape is very much like your home’s interior décor. It grows old, sometimes tattered and torn, and needs updating from time to time. Sometimes, plantings need to be completely torn out and totally replaced. Sometimes, old porches, patios and decks just don’t...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 8, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Question: I have a question about electric heat. My house was built in 1972, and it has always had electric heat, and the hot water is heated by solar panels on the roof. Each room has its own thermostat. We like the electric heat. It’s quite affordable,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 7, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
(MCT)—Selling a home is stressful. And poorly behaved buyers add to the strain. A little give-and-take is normal, but some buyers push the envelope, as well as the sellers’ buttons. Here are eight ways that homebuyers annoy sellers. DON’T: Skip...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 7, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
The cost to make a home green (energy efficiency, water and indoor quality, etc.) is higher than the cost of construction of other homes, and this differential may persist as more builders enter the green market. However, builder experience with green technique...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 7, 2014 | For Your Clients, News |
For many people, a car is like a traveling storage bin. But there are some things you shouldn’t keep in your car — unless you want potential thieves to purloin your personal information. It’s generally easier to break into someone’s car to...