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What every homeowner needs to know about Lock Bumping
According to Wikipedia Lock Bumping is: Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially-crafted bump key. One bump key will work for all locks of the same type. You have changed the locks on your property, does that mean that the property will never be broken into? [...]
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The Best Mulch for Your Yard
Installing mulch in your flower beds is a great gardening habit to get into. Mulch suppresses weed growth, helps soil retain moisture and keeps soil cool in hot weather. In colder climates mulch protects plant roots from the cold and helps prevent frost-heaving, whereby plants are pushed out of the ground due to the natural [...]
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Five Decorating Tips for your Western New York Home
How can I make more home more attractive — for me? Although the outside world can seem pretty gloomy these days, Western New York can still be haven for their homeowners, and it doesn’t have to cost plenty of money to lift their spirits. Move the furniture around. Sometimes all it takes to give more [...]
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Homeowners Use Improvements To Pump Up Style, Not Equity
Yes, most home improvements will boost or hold equity, even in the worst market, but today’s homeowners are most concerned with improvements that will enhance their homes’ function and form rather than its value. A new survey of homeowners planning to decorate, remodel or build in the next two years found that the vast majority, [...]
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Is it Time to Prune Your Trees?
Everyone knows that trees add beauty and value to your property. A large, well-kept tree can bring enjoyment to many generations. But that same tree can be a liability if not properly tended to. How do you make sure you are doing all you can to protect yourself and your tree? In the last ten [...]
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Ways to attract buyers that want a “Green Home”
If you are selling your home in today’s market you are aware that any edge you can achieve will be a help. Consider incorporating a few “green” selling points that you can offer prospective buyers: Insulate – Improve the quality of your current home insulation and add insulation to areas that need it. Shower – [...]
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How to make glass sparkle before your home showing
I am a big fan of Martha Stewart. She always has a tip or two that I can use for my home. But some of the best house cleaning tips and tricks don’t come from her. One of the best tips I have ever gotten about house keeping chore — Came from Ace Hardware on [...]
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Ways to save on your Western New York utility bills
Budgets are being stretched to their limits for residents in Western New York. With the reports of predicted energy costs increasing this winter, many savvy Western New Yorkers are beginning to look for way to save on their utility bills. There are many ways to save on your utility bills and it sometimes it is [...]
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Choosing the Right Tree for Your Property
There is no doubt that trees can contribute to the overall appearance of your yard. Indeed, they are perhaps one of the most important factors in your home’s overall landscape design. So whether you are selling your home and want to add a tree to increase it’s value, or you recently purchased a home that [...]
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Kitchen Remodel
Are you thinking of a Kitchen Remodel? One of the quickest ways to increase the saleability of your Western New York home is with a great kitchen remodel. With all of the information and choices out there it can get pretty confusing for a consumer. Where do you start? The key is in the design. [...]
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Asbestos in the Home
New York Home Asbestos Prevention and Healthy Alternatives Located in the Northeastern part of the United States, New York is known for its big history as a financial, cultural, entertainment and manufacturing center. Attracting millions of tourists every year, New York is also the third most populated state in the country. The path to owning [...]
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Using Trees to Reduce the Wind
Trees to assist in your heating and air conditioning bill The biggest and most energy efficient air conditioner and heat assistant is a tree. A tree provides windbreaks and can keep it cooler in the summer and make it easier to heat in the winter. A little care taken in the choice of trees and [...]
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Buffalo Home Safety | Changing Your Locks
In all the excitement of searching for a home, getting the sale approved, your home inspected, and all the associated excitement of getting ready to move into your new Buffalo area home. The first thing after you leave the closing you need to change the locks.
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Code Enforcement – Finished Basements
Around the country there are municipalities are taking a hard look at the listings that are selling on the MLS. They are looking for improvements that may not have been permitted and going after the current home owners. Please be advised that some municipalities are enforcing permitted habitable space codes. This means that if you [...]
