Pocono Homes And The Communities We Live In
A stroll through leaves can be the best of times, but cleaning them up can be the worst of times—unless you know how to do it efficiently and effectively.
Tips for leaf removal
Check with your township first to see what’s allowed and what leaf-removal services it offers. Use a lawnmower or a leaf blower to mulch leaves, and spread the mulch around your yard for better grass. If you have a compost pile, add your unmulched leaves to it. Add leaves to your garden to create soil-enriching garden...
For $600 or so a year, plus a service fee of around $75 every time you ask for repair, a home warranty can be an inexpensive way to have peace of mind as a new homeowner.
Home warranties cover breakdowns in a home, from HVAC systems to appliances. A broken water heater can be repaired within hours, but if it can’t be fixed, a home warranty can pay for a new one to be installed.
For homeowners with an older house, they may want more things covered than a newer home would need—such as older a...
Warm weather is around the corner, and buyers are ready to find the home of their dreams. Make sure your home matches the tone of the season with these simple spring staging tips that will have you just as ready to sell as buyers are ready to buy!
Hire a landscaper
How do you get potential buyers to look inside your home? You have to catch their attention with the outside! Curb appeal is an important first step in attaining the interest of home buyers. While you can spruce up the outside of...
Need to make your home an escape from the rest of the world? Instead of remodeling completely, here are a few easy ways to make your home feel a little more private.
Plants
Keep large plants in front of or near windows to make the view to the inside of your home less direct. If investing in a fence isn’t for you, or you want a more natural look, build a garden wall to enclose your outside space or invest in growing hedges to act as a natural barrier. Whether you utilize plant displays ins...If you are buying that special primary residence, expect to pay a little more! Vacation homes in the Poconos continue to stagnate with homes under $125000 selling, many at a big lost. The following article just out taken from Certified Residential Specialist e-mail: By Michael Fenner, Wednesday, 15 January 2014 - Existing-home sales fell 4.3 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.9 million, down from 5.12 million in October, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIAT...
