Chances are if you are moving, even locally, you will be putting some of your extra possessions or furniture in storage. Selecting a Self-Storage Facility Location – Are you going to be accessing your storage often? Is it a transitional space best placed between the 2 locations? How often do you need access to the […]
State Utility Regulators OK FPL bill cut
State utility regulators brought some monetary relief to Florida Power & Light Co. customers Wednesday, agreeing to cut their power bills by more than $5 a month. The decrease, which FPL requested because of a drop in prices for natural gas and heavy oil, will reduce an average monthly bill of 1,000 kilowatt hours to […]
13 Tips to Protect Against Mortgage Fraud
With reports of mortgage fraud on the rise all over the country, real estate practitioners must be on guard for this white-collar crime and go out of their way to make sure they aren’t involved in a fraudulent deal. There are many websites to fight mortgage fraud saying illegal schemes that have grown more complex […]
Mortgage Fraud
Although many people have never even heard of Mortgage Fraud before, it is an issue everyone should be aware of, if you own a home or thinking of buying a home. With Mortgage Fraud growing along with the real estate market, it is important to be aware of who you are dealing with in your […]
How Accurate is Zillow?
Have you ever checked out the satellite photos and market value estimates of homes in your neighborhood on Zillow.com – the Internet real estate site that offers “free, instant valuations and data for 67 million-plus homes”? Zillow was launched with major media fanfare in February, backed with a reported $57 million in venture capital. It […]
How Correctly Using Insulation helps you save energy and money
Electricity bills, oil bills, gas bills — all homeowners pay for one or more of these utilities, and wish they paid less. Often many of us do not really know how to control or reduce our utility bills. We resign ourselves to high bills because we think that is the price we have to […]
Broken Sound Country Club Community Tour
Broken Sound Country Club Boca Raton, Florida Community Features Broken Sound Country Club is nestled in the heart of Boca Raton and with its 27 distinctive villages offers its residents an extensive selection of luxury Mediterranean-style homes and fabulous resort amenities. There are over 1,600 homes set amid 1,000 acres of award-winning landscaping, including 300 […]
Fall Maintenance Checklist: Finding Air Leaks in Your Home
You can save 10% or more on your energy bill by reducing the air leaks in your home. Here’s how you can find them: Test your home for air leaks. On a windy day, hold a lit incense stick next to the common sources of air leaks shown below. If the smoke travels horizontally, you […]
Fall Maintenance Checklist: Caulking and Weatherstripping
Warmed or air-conditioned air mixes with outside air through gaps in your home’s thermal envelope — exterior walls, windows, doors, the roof, and floors. Such air leaks can waste large amounts of energy. Most experts agree that caulking and weatherstripping any gaps will pay for itself within one year in energy savings. Caulking and weather […]
How to Prevent Wood Floors from ‘Cupping’
Excess moisture eats away at homeowner finances. “cupping” of your newly installed floorboards is likely the result of excessive moisture. One possible source of the problem might be that the wood flooring was not allowed to stabilize before it was installed. If the wood contained excessive moisture at installation, natural warps and cups appear as […]
