REALTORS know that there are peak seasons for selling and listing a home; summer tends to be hot for real estate. Why? Families with kids want to move into that new home before the school year begins. While winter tends…
There are some areas of the home that are simply just energy drains. Heating and cooling account for the majority of the home’s energy use, and bumping the thermostat too high or too low could add more money to the…
For those living in areas of the country that enjoy seasonal changes, winter is knocking on the autumnal door. This means that colder days and nights, hard freezes and maybe even some snow showers might be in the not-so-distant future….
Thanksgiving is the holiday that is marked with turkey dinners accompanied with stuffing, cranberry sauce and lots of pies for dessert. We decorate the home in fall’s festive shades and bounties; pumpkins, gourds and flowers in orange, red and yellow….
In some areas of the country, the winter months mean snow, icy and polar temperatures. Or maybe just bitter cold. Keeping the home warm is a necessity, but nudging up that thermostat unfortunately adds more heat to the energy bill….
Older homes might not be wired for a central air conditioning system. When summer hits, these homes may be a challenge to keep cool. Maybe part of the home can include central, while other rooms are warm and miserable. How…
Heating and cooling is a serious energy drain for the home. Using the furnace or the air conditioner accounts for nearly half of the home’s energy each month. This means that heating and cooling also may take up the majority…
Many homes have refrigerators with attached freezers. These appliances run off and on every day all day. The fridge rarely gets a break, and, when it does, most homeowners start to worry. Homeowners may dread power outages for the food…
Cold winters and hot summers can mean problematic energy bills for some homeowners who live in climates with more extreme temperatures. Yet, energy bills also include expenses for water use and, for some homeowners, natural gas, too. There are so…
During the brightest days of spring and summer, the hot sun can shoot through the windows of the home and light up the rooms. The natural sunlight can help reduce lighting costs in the home, but there’s a downfall: the…
