August 2011

Trying To Sell A House? Do This First

Trying To Sell A House? Do This First

There are things most homeowners miss when preparing to sell a home. They are simple things. They are easy things.  They are things our System members wish every homeowner did.

5 Tips For Selling Homes In Tourist Towns

5 Tips For Selling Homes In Tourist Towns

Selling in a popular travel destination? Here are some tips from CENTURY 21 System members to help you bring out the best in your listings.

7 Things to Consider Before Buying a Fixer-Upper (mp3) Real Estate Radio

7 Things to Consider Before Buying a Fixer-Upper

Renovating a fixer-upper house is often harder than it seems. Here are seven things to keep in mind before you invest in a money pit.

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Duct Tape, Toothpaste to the Rescue (mp3) Real Estate Radio

Duct Tape, Toothpaste to the Rescue

Channel your inner MacGyver by using common household objects to solve home repair dilemmas.

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Keeping Cool Outdoors (mp3) Real Estate Radio

Keeping Cool Outdoors

Learn about a few products that can help you stay cool when you're enjoying the outdoors.

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August 15, 2011
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Small Home Renovations Buy Time

Small Home Renovations Buy Time

By Melissa Rayworth For The Associated Press

It’s a reality of our fragile economy: Many home owners who dream of the perfect kitchen or master bath are putting full-scale renovations on hold in favor of more limited changes.

5 Questions to Help You Buy the Right Dishwasher

5 Questions to Help You Buy the Right Dishwasher

By Richard Baguley, Reviewed.com

Buying a new dishwasher can be puzzling, because there are so many models to choose from. But asking a few questions can help you narrow the field. Here are five things to consider when buying a dishwasher:

Bedbugs Now Found Nearly Everywhere, Pest Pros Say

Bedbugs Now Found Nearly Everywhere, Pest Pros Say

A whopping 99% of U.S. pest management pros say they’ve been asked to get rid of bedbugs in the past year, says the 2011 Bugs Without Borders Survey conducted by the National Pest Management Association and the University of Kentucky.

6 Simple Tips to Cut Summer Electricity Costs

6 Simple Tips to Cut Summer Electricity Costs

High summer electricity usage can be a pain in the pocketbook. As temperatures continue to hover around the triple-digit mark in many areas, home owners are seeking relief indoors and cranking down their thermostats, which can lead to higher cooling costs and higher electricity bills.

‘Cloud’ Computers Could Heat Homes

‘Cloud’ Computers Could Heat Homes

Microsoft says installing cloud computing servers into homes and businesses could heat them instead of wasting energy by cooling the air in server data centers.