by Marti Reeder | Dec 12, 2016 | Heating/Cooling, Home Care & Maintenance, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Safety, Seasonal
The holidays are a wonderful time of year to spend time with friends and family, decorate our homes for the season, and gather around a toasty warm fireplace. Unfortunately, some of these activities bring inherent dangers with them. Here are 11 holiday and winter fire...
by Marti Reeder | Nov 29, 2016 | Heating/Cooling, Home Care & Maintenance, Home Ideas, Misc.
Fall ended a bit early for us this year, and winter weather is already at our door. That means cold nights, and higher heating bills. Here are 10 tips for keeping your home toasty warm this winter without driving up your heating bill. Change your furnace filter....
by Marti Reeder | Oct 24, 2016 | Energy, Heating/Cooling, Home Care & Maintenance, Home Maintenance, Lawns & Landscaping, Misc., Roofing
Make sure your home is ready for fall weather with this handy fall home maintenance checklist: Home Interior Fall Maintenance Tips Replace furnace filters and have your furnace and fireplace serviced before you need them. Do a fall safety check by testing smoke and...
by Marti Reeder | Aug 29, 2016 | Heating/Cooling, Home Care & Maintenance, Home Decor, Home Exterior/Landscaping, Home Ideas, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Lawns & Landscaping, Reporter, Seasonal
Though the real estate market slows down a bit in the fall, it is still a good time to sell your home, especially in the greater Seattle area where home inventory and interest rates are both low. Here are some tips to help you prepare your home for sale. 1. Clean up...
by Marti Reeder | Jul 18, 2016 | Appraisal, Heating/Cooling, Home Buying, Home Care & Maintenance, Home Exterior/Landscaping, Home Maintenance, Home Ownership, Home Selling, Inspection, Lawns & Landscaping, Reporter
Do a Final Walk-Through Before Closing You’ve done it! You’ve found your dream home, and you are almost ready to sign the papers that will make it yours. While you are anxious to close the deal and move in, there is one critical last step before you do so – a...
by Marti Reeder | Jun 27, 2016 | Heating/Cooling, Home Care & Maintenance, Home Ownership, Lawns & Landscaping, Misc., Reporter, Seasonal
According to the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), only 20% of Northwest Washington homeowners have air conditioning, with 42% cooling their homes through a heat pump in 2012. Compare this to Eastern Washington homes where 65% have air conditioning with 52%...