Pocono Homes And The Communities We Live In

6 Eco-Friendly Changes for Your Household
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

Looking to live a more environmentally friendly life? Here are six easy ways to incorporate green living into your household.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. If you’re looking to save time, energy and money, get serious about waste reduction. Not sure where to start? Commit to focusing on the four primary recyclables: aluminum, plastics, paper and glass.

Switch Out Light Bulbs. It’s a well-known fact that CFLs and LEDs use much less energy and last a lot longer than regular incandescent bulbs. While th...
9 Sneaky Storage Tricks for Tiny Bathrooms
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

Small bathrooms with limited storage space make it tough to stow all the stuff you use daily and still keep the space looking tidy. Check these smart solutions discovered by Good Housekeeping Magazine:

Expand cabinet space. If your under-sink cabinet is stuffed to the gills, invest in an over-the-door storage basket that can hold your hair dryer, curling iron, and more.

Use the corners. Suction cups keep a tower of small storage spaces—as many as you’d like—firmly tucked into a corner of the sh...
10 Easy Upgrades for a Healthier Home
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

’Tis the season for pollen and pesticides, not to mention pet dander and disease-carrying creepy-crawlies. The editors at ThisOldHouse.com checked in with health and environment experts across the country for easy, inexpensive tips to help keep your home healthy.

Here are 10 tips to keep in mind:

Add mats on both sides of the door. Up to 80 percent of the dirt that gets tracked inside—along with countless allergens, bacteria and lawn chemicals—can be caught before it makes itself at home with w...
Why Now is a Great Time to Tap Into Your Home's Equity
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

If you’re a homeowner, you’re in luck. US homeowners are currently enjoying a boom in residential equity value. According to CoreLogic’s Homeowner Equity Insights Report, approximately 63 percent of US homeowners are experiencing an equity increase of more than 10.8 percent year over year between Q3 of 2019 and Q3 of 2020. That represents a combined equity value of more than $1 trillion in just one year. During the same period, negative equity fell by 18.3 percent year over year, resulting in gr...

6 Small and Easy Steps to Improve Your Credit Score
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

The best way to improve your credit score is simple, but not always that easy: Reduce your debt.

Paying off your credit cards, or at least paying them down substantially, will not only increase your credit score, but having less debt will probably be more satisfying than a great credit score. And not using your credit cards anymore and paying off the balances is easier said than done.

But there are smaller, easier steps that can improve a credit score. Here are six:

Set payment reminders: Makin...
Best Practices for a Healthy Smile
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

Practicing proper oral hygiene is essential for preventing cavities and gum disease, which can lead to pain, tooth loss and other health issues. Maintaining good oral health is especially important if you have diabetes, are an older adult or are pregnant.

To help you attack harmful plague, protect your teeth, stay healthier, and maybe even feel more confident when a cameraperson tells you to smile and “say cheese,” follow these tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

Brush y...
CENTURY 21® Select Group Best of Zillow!
CENTURY 21 Select Group 3 years ago

 

Congratulations to our CENTURY 21® Select Group agents for achieving "Best of Zillow" status!  Once again, we've earned Zillow's highest mark of distinction for the exceptional service that our REALTORS® have provided to our connections.

Note our "Best of Zillow" badge indicating the buyers and sellers in our market that have rated us among the top 10% of all Zillow Premier Agents! 

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