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...
by Jon Terry | Mar 11, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
An average home’s lighting accounts for 15 percent of its total energy consumption, a fact that’s both costly to homeowners and “un-green” to the environment. It’s simple to reduce those effects, however — all you need are dimmer...
by Jon Terry | Mar 10, 2012 | Blog, Mortgage Guidelines
Beginning April 1, 2012, the FHA is once again raising mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) on its newly-insured borrowers throughout Colorado and the country. It’s the FHA’s fourth such increase in the last two years. Beginning April 1, 2012, upfront...
by Jon Terry | Mar 8, 2012 | Blog, Real Estate Definitions
As a homeowner, your fiscal responsibility extends beyond just making mortgage payments. You must also pay your home’s real estate taxes as they come due, as well as your homeowners insurance policy premiums. Failure to pay real estate taxes can result in...
by Jon Terry | Mar 7, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
“Creative Reuse” is the transformation of everyday items that would otherwise be thrown out into something useful. It’s where being “green” and the arts can converge. In every home, there are literally hundreds of items that be reused and...
