Whether you’re buying a home, or maintaining your home, it is important to know how long those “big ticket” items last, on average before they may require replacing. Here is a list below of approximate life spans you can expect out of each system/appliance.
1) Furnace: The average lifespan of a furnace is 15-20 years. The average cost of replacement is $3,800.
2) Water Heater: Average Lifespan: 10-15 years. Average Replacement...
When most of us think about spring, the first thing that comes to mind is… Yep, you said it - Cleaning! However, spring maintenance is just as important, if not more important than the cleaning. Here are 10 Tips to follow to prep yourself and your home for the approach of beautiful, sunny spring!
1) Gutters and downspouts: Ensure that you pull leaves and debris out of gutters and downspouts. Reattach any gutters that may have...
Great staging isn’t an insurance policy — there’s no guarantee it will bring in more money when you sell your home — but it can be a very important and useful marketing tool. It presents your house in a flattering light and helps you compete at a favorable price.
How to Save for a Home while still Paying Rent – A Tenant’s Guide to Ownership!
Does your landlord keep raising your rent? Do appliances frequently break and rarely get fixed? Are you sick of paying somebody else’s mortgage and are ready to pay your own? This is the guide for you!
As any first time home owner will tell you, and as you can probably imagine from your own experience, conjuring up enough savings to purchase your own property is certainly not an easy accomplishment. As...
Setting your home apart from the others for sale is an excellent way to ensure it is sold for the price you want, & sold quickly! Follow these 8 steps to increase the value of your home, & give it that WOW Factor that potential buyers desire!
1) Spruce Up Your Front & Back Yards: If you’re selling in the spring or summer, sprucing up your outdoor areas can make a huge impact on the value of your home. Properties with ample weeds, over grown grass, broken fences, so on...
It’s that time of year again, Halloween is upon us! A night full of spooky costumes, scary décor, and most importantly, memories packed full of fun! Although Halloween is all about the amusement, excitement, laughs and scares, there are some safety precautions that are needed to make it a smooth sailing evening. Keep reading to make sure you’ve got everything covered!
1) Drive Slow & Safe: There will be tons of kids of all ages walking, running,...
Curb appeal is something that sometimes gets overlooked by sellers, but it is actually an essential part of selling your home not only quickly, but for the price that you want. Learn how to give your home an exterior face lift no matter what the season!
Winter
Since winter seems to take up the majority of our lives here in Calgary, we will start with that. Winter exterior maintenance sounds the most dreadful because it’s cold and crisp outside, but it actually doesn’t take much effort...
Many young adults in this this day and age are choosing to move out of their parents’ homes sooner than previous generations. The bottom line to living on your own is you can either pay somebody else’s mortgage, or you can pay your own. Seems like a clear-cut decision on which is more beneficial to you. Here are 10 reasons to buy a home while you’re young.
1) Investment: Buying a house is a vehicle for investing. Look at it this way – if you’re in your...
Selling your home can be a bit of a stressful and overwhelming process at times. In order for your home to sell quickly, and for the price you desire, there are many things that must be taken into consideration. Taking the right steps, and avoiding taking any short cuts, will always lead you to the best results. The utmost important thing to do is to choose the right Realtor who can give you the appropriate guidance throughout your home selling experience.
Recently in Calgary, some people have been...
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