By: Douglas Trattner Is your AC making ominous noises? Maybe it sounds fine but isn’t cooling. Here’s a list of common air conditioning warning signs and their likely causes and fixes. “Let comfort be your guide,” says Tom Hutchinson of Hutchinson Plumbing Heating Cooling. Air conditioning is all about comfort, so the simplest way to […]
Archives: July 2015
How I Learned to Stop Wasting Energy and Love My Utility
By: Suzanne Shelton If you haven’t nosed around on your utility’s website recently, you’re likely missing a break on your bills. As you debate whether you’ve got the green to turn down the AC a degree or two this summer, you have an unlikely ally to help you manage your energy costs: your utility. Facing […]
Which Way Should Your Ceiling Fan Turn in Summer? The Cool Way!
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon Make sure your ceiling fans rotate in the correct direction to cool you in summer. We’re having a heat wave; so make sure your ceiling fans are spinning in the right direction to move air around the room. Most fans are reversible: One direction pushes air down, creating a nice summer […]
What Every First Time Home Buyer Should Know About Home Loans
First-time home buyers who work with us often have the same question: Should we or shouldn’t we get a first-time home buyer loan? In fact, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages attached to this type of loan. So today, we thought we would take a few moments to share with you what you […]
4 Tips to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford
By: G. M. Filisko By knowing how much mortgage you can handle, you can ensure that homeownership will fit in your budget. Homeownership should make you feel safe and secure, and that includes financially. Be sure you can afford your home by calculating how much of a mortgage you can safely fit into your budget. […]
Buying a Home? 4 Things You Should Know About Home Appraisals
As you might already know, summertime is a very busy time for real estate agents. That’s why so many home buyers decide to enter the market during this time of year. If you too are a prospective home buyer planning to enter the market soon, then you’ve visited the right real estate blog! Today, we’re […]