Home Tips

Working from Home

If your idea of a productive work day begins with arriving at your desk in your PJs, this blog is for you. For some people, working at home means independence, space to concentrate, greater efficiency and a life/work balance that’s completely under your control. The way you create your home…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners on Aug 15,2017 | Tagged in: HGTV, home office design, home office tips, homeoffices

Cool Ways to Save on Summer Energy Bills

Saving on energy bills this summer doesn’t have to mean sweating it out. Instead, think vampires, solar clothes dryers and ice cream. Dana Dratch, writing for Bankrate.com offers 5 Ways to Slice Summer Energy Bills, while keeping stress low and family fun high. Vampire energy is power that is always…Read More

Filed under Home Tips on Jul 19,2017 | Tagged in: energy bills, energy-efficient, savings, summer

Couples Therapy for Home Buying?

If you’re in the market for a home, and you find that the process is creating tension between you and your spouse or significant other, you’re not alone. A recent survey from LendingHome found that 60% of couples aged 25 – 45 disagreed over buying a house. Natalie Way, writing…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers, Home Tips on Jul 12,2017 | Tagged in: therapy

Showering Outside the Box

Some people love the feeling of a refreshing shower in the great outdoors. For those of us who can’t be on a permanent camping vacation or far enough away from neighbors to go au naturale, the next best thing is an outdoor shower. Whether your home is in the city…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners on Jun 07,2017 | Tagged in: bathroom design, bathroom showers, creative ideas, interior design, outdoors

Score a Fall Maintenance TD!

It’s that time of year. You know, the one where endless football games beckon from the big screen TV on your man-cave wall. The only thing standing in your way? Cool-weather chores. Get back to the game ASAP with these HouseLogic tips for de-gunking the gutters, dispensing with drips, stowing…Read More

Filed under Home Tips, Homeowners on Nov 23,2016 | Tagged in: Fall Checklist, Fall Maintenance, HouseLogic, NFL

Porch Décor and Glorious Gourds

Whether you’re planning to sell your home this autumn — or simply want to dress up your porch to welcome friends, family and trick or treaters — there are plenty of ways to capture the beauty of fall with porch décor. From corn husks to gourds, jack-o-lanterns, mums, leaf wreaths…Read More

Filed under Home Tips on Oct 19,2016 | Tagged in: 20 Fall Porch Decorating, 20 Fall Porch Decorating Ideas, fall porch decorations, Porch Decorating Ideas

Seller Power!

Home sellers throughout the United States believe they hold the power in the real estate market right now. That’s according to John Whitley, writing about research conducted by Redfin.com. Whitley notes that, “It all makes sense, as June was the fastest and most competitive housing market on record. Inventory has…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Home Buyers, Home Tips, Selling a home, Uncategorized on Oct 12,2016 | Tagged in: home buyers Montgomery County PA, Home selling, Montgomery County, Montgomery County Planning Commission, selling a home

Enjoy a Buzzzzzzzzz-Free Summer

With so much concern over the Zika virus, aren’t you glad you didn’t qualify for the Olympics this year? Even without a trip to Rio, you’ll still be swatting and smacking bugs in the coming months. So, we’d like to offer a few ideas for keeping some distance between you…Read More

Filed under Facts, Gardening, Home Tips, Homeowners on Jun 14,2016 | Tagged in: pest control

Get an Edge in Home Buying Negotiations

If you’re looking for a home this spring, you’ll soon realize that you are not alone. A lower than usual inventory of homes for sale means pent up buyer demand. So when you spot your dream home, there’s a good chance that you’ll be competing with a number of other…Read More

Filed under Buying a home, Facts, Home Buyers, Home Tips on Apr 12,2016 | Tagged in: dream home, homes for sale, negotiating strategies, realtor.com

Is White a Color?

It is when it’s called Alabastar – and Sherwin-Williams has named it the 2016 Paint Color of the Year. According to Jackie Williams, Sherwin-Williams director of color marketing, “Alabaster represents a straightforward and necessary shift to mindfulness. It provides an oasis of calmness, spirituality and ‘less is more’ visual relief.…Read More

Filed under Home Buyers, Home Tips, Homeowners on Jan 26,2016 | Tagged in: Alabaster, Home Colors, interior design, Painting, Sherwin-Williams

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