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Seal Your Home from Winter Drafts
Baby, It’s Cold Outside… Protect Your Home from Winter Drafts With the cold weather ahead, it seems nothing is more appealing than retreating to the warmth of your home. Unfortunately, winter drafts can compromise that coveted toasty warmth. Fortunately, repairing … Continue reading
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Energy Efficiency Loans for Cincinnati Real Estate
Cincinnati Energy Efficiency Loans If own Cincinnati real estate and have been thinking about energy efficiency upgrades to you property there is a new option for financing the upgrades. For a limited time, homeowners in the Greater Cincinnati region can … Continue reading
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Living Rent Free After a Foreclosure
In a sign of the times, more and more Americans are living in their homes post-foreclosure. An article in RSI media details the growing phenomenon and attributes the situation to the volume of foreclosures that have washed over the banks … Continue reading
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How Long Will an Appliance Last?
In real estate it is important to understand the life span of major household appliances. Did you know that your thermostat will last twice as long as your furnace? Did you realize that a tank-less hot water heater will last … Continue reading
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Home Improvement Projects: Is there a return on your investment?
Many people are wondering where their money will be safest during these uncertain economic times. Investing in your home still pays off. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® statistics show that home prices have fallen by an average of 7 percent nationally … Continue reading
Cincinnati Home Energy Audit Service
As we settle into winter everyone we know is thinking about their heating bill. We gave tips about winterizing a home in Cincinnati in a previous post, and hope everyone took that advice. If you are still interested in energy … Continue reading
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Granite Counter Tops: A Hidden Danger?
A recent New York Times Article discusses the fact that some granite counter tops have been found to emit radon gas. The article was prompted by an incident that occurred in New Jersey where a family’s summer home was found … Continue reading
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Buying a Foreclosed Property? Buy New Locks!
As foreclosed property sales continue to increase in Hamilton County there is one piece of advice that we have to give. Get new locks! We recommend this to all of our buyers but stress it even further with foreclosed and … Continue reading
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How to Care for your Home’s Foundation this Summer
Experienced home inspector Wayne Jones provides the following information so that you can properly care for your foundation in the upcoming summer months. It’s not too early to create a support plan for your house foundation. Remember how dry it … Continue reading
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