by Jon Terry | Apr 28, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog, Buying A Home, Construction/Maintenance, Moving, Residential Real Estate
Did you remember to handle the most basic safety precaution for your new home? When people buy homes , there’s a tendency to think “Big Picture” on home improvements. Flooring, painting and furniture are common “just-moved-in” purchases,...
by Jon Terry | Apr 21, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog, Colorado Living, Green Home Tips
According to the EPA, during summer months, lawn and garden watering account for roughly 40% of a typical home’s water use. It’s a statistic that reminds us how “green lawns” can be wasteful to both the environment and household budgets...
by Jon Terry | Apr 2, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog, Colorado Living
It’s April in Evergreen and warmer weather is coming. It’s Spring Cleaning season. Do you have a checklist? In some households, spring cleaning is an annual ritual, taking anywhere from a full day to an entire week to complete. Room-by-room,...
by Jon Terry | Mar 28, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
With their sleek, modern look, over the past 10 years, stainless steel appliances have move from “hot trend” to commonplace. However, as any homeowner with stainless steel appliances will tell you, to keep a stainless steel surface free from marks, drips...
by Jon Terry | Mar 17, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
Space heaters are popular among homeowners in Colorado because, as portable appliances, they can heat a small space quickly and inexpensively. It requires less energy to run a space heater than to raise the temperature of an entire home by a few degrees. However,...
by Jon Terry | Mar 14, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas. It kills more 400 people die in their homes each year. Carbon monoxide poisoning is especially common during periods of power outage. This is because homeowners throughout Colorado fire up their personal home...