Tag: winter

The Only Good Thing About Being Sick is Being at Home

It’s flu season. Or if you listen to the news it’s Flumageddon 2013. I guarantee right now you know someone or live with someone is under the weather thanks to the wonderful season that is winter. There is nothing good about being sick. None of us want to get sick, but if you happen to be under the weather there’s truly no place like home.

January 23 / 2013

How to Grow Flowers for Your Home in the Winter

Here in the Northeast, the days are getting kind of dreary. It gets dark early. It’s getting a bit chilly and we’re constantly checking our Weather Channel app to see if snow is in the forecast. Sure our friends in Southern California, Texas and Florida are enjoying spring-like weather, but during the winter our homes could use a little something extra to brighten the place now that the holiday decor is gone.

January 16 / 2013
Author David Marine
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Category Tips for Home
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Dealing with Winter Weather Damage

While the best way to deal with damage resulting from winter weather conditions is to protect and prepare a home beforehand, that may not be possible. If it is too late to get ready and a home is damaged in some way, homeowners will likely want and need to take steps to remedy the situation.

Preparing Your Home for Winter Dangers

According to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, winter storms can be dangerous because most of the safety risks they pose are indirect. While these factors result from the storm, they may be delayed rather than immediate and are not always obvious.

Read This Before Boiling Water to Heat Up Your Home

Many who are still without power and heat from Hurricane Sandy have been boiling water in pots on the stove to raise the temperature at home to stay warm. This may be an effective solution however there are serious dangers associated with this that are important to learn about.

November 07 / 2012

How to Keep Your Bills Low This Winter

Learning to use utility resources sparingly to keep bills low can take time and practice. While homeowners are still figuring out how much heat and electricity they are truly expending, there are a few tricks first-time homeowners can use to keep their bills manageable.

November 06 / 2012

How to Sell Your Home During Cold Winter Months

Winter can feel like the longest months of the year, especially for someone selling their home. You’re dealing with holidays, potential weather issues and our general tendency to want to stay indoors when it’s cold outside (not applicable for those living in Southern California, Florida and Arizona).

February 22 / 2012

Real Estate Headlines for the Week Before Thanksgiving

November feels like it’s moving super fast. Can you believe next week is Thanksgiving? Holiday albums are already being released. Santa Claus is stationed in the center of my local mall. It’s inevitably getting closer to that crazy holiday season. Consider this your last week of sanity before mayhem ensues. Here are your real estate headlines for this week before Thanksgiving:

November 14 / 2011

Snowiest Cities in America

With the recent influx of snowstorms hitting much of the U.S., I, along with many Americans, need a reminder of why it’s nice sometimes to live in a “winter wonderland.” In the early weeks of 2011, 49 out of the 50 states had snow on the ground. I can attest to this as I was [...]

February 03 / 2011
Author David Marine
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Category General
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