Archive for June 2015

Preparing your home for summer involves just as much planning and organization as switching your wardrobe before the warmer months arrive. Don’t let yourself get overwhelmed because you’ve waited too long to begin, no matter whether it’s finding a swimsuit or buying an air conditioner. Here’s a helpful guideline: Air Conditioning: Summer’s Delight Bring the…

Renovating your home is one of the best investments you can make, and this is the year to make those renovation dreams a reality. Whether renovating to sell or just upgrading to enjoy your home, you will reap the rewards in a return on investment. The 2015 Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value report, which gauges…

In the midst of the winter we love to think of the summer as this idyllic time when we live barefoot under the sky and everything is perfect and beautiful. Then when the summertime comes, we find ourselves complaining about too much sun, being too hot or bugs – and stay inside in the cool…

Most residential tenants are long term tenants who pay their rent on time and properly look after a landlord’s property. The trick is to do the proper research in advance so that you do not end up with the tenant from hell. Here are some tips to follow: 1. When you advertise for tenants, always state…

Supersized master showers reign, according to the 2015 Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. Showers are expanding with many of the more than 3,000 homeowners recently surveyed saying they plan to upgrade their master showers and increase its size. Thirty percent of those surveyed by Houzz who say they have plans to upgrade their master shower plan…

The addition of a skylight can beautifully transform the interior of your home. While adding an extra source of natural light, skylights can also add architectural interest to a room. When choosing a skylight, look for the same energy features as you would in any replacement window. An energy-efficient skylight will have a gas-filled insulated…

Looking forward to the summer but dreading coming home to a hot and stuffy house every day? An efficient central air conditioning system can make your home a refuge during the hot months of summer. Air conditioning works not only to lower the ambient temperature but to remove the humidity that makes the heat of…

It’s summertime, and the living is easy – well, almost. With summer just around the corner, June is the month to get your home ready for summer relaxing. Tidy up the garden and finish planting, give your lawn some feeding and weeding and dust off the patio furniture. Here are a few other jobs for…