As I write this in 2009 there are thousands of people telling estate agents “please find me a buyer as I need to sell my house quickly” but the estate agents can not help. The buyers are simply not there or more accurately the buyers can not get the financing to buy any property. The [...]
As usual, many of the “scary” things in our homes are scary because we don’t have any background / knowledge about them. One of those “things” is ASBESTOS – a mineral made out of microscopic fibers. If we are exposed to a high concentration of asbestos airborne fibers, there’s a greater risk of developing asbestos [...]
If you need a quick cash sale for your property then are really only 2 options. Firstly, you can sell your property quick within an auction. Secondly, you could sell your property via a specialist home buying company. So which one is the best option? Well it depends on many factors but we will explore [...]
Generally people choose to sell their home by themselves for one of two reasons. First and foremost, nobody wants to pay the 6% fees charged by most real estate agents. Secondly, some people feel they could do a better job selling the property themselves and relish the challenge. Why not do it for both reasons? [...]
With guardrails and handrails on our stairs, it is the same concept as with many other safety requirements guiding our daily commute – we often believe these rules are created for others only, until we suddenly realize that there’s nothing to hold on to when gravity’s force pulls our body down the stairs with an [...]
A whole house humidifier or furnace mounted whole house humidifier is just another example of an extremely neglected component of our house – on top of a brick chimney, an attic, and a crawlspace, which fall into the same basket. If you are not going to maintain it is probably a bad idea to get [...]
Choosing letting agents is a delicate process that requires much thought if the correct decision s to be made. There are a myriad of considerations that should be undertaken should the rental be successful, not least your own level of input in the process. Hopefully this article will help those first time landlords find the [...]
Everyone has to think about security in their home, though this can become even more of an issue when you also work from home. Most people who work from home will need to give out their address and phone number, which could lead to a number of problems in the future if not careful. However, [...]
Closet space is a precious commodity in most homes. Taking the time to get organized will give you more storage space, help you save time and give you a sense of accomplishment. When your closets are organized, you can find the things that you are looking for in the blink of an eye. You’ll know [...]
