With the sun shining down on your lawn this spring — and the chance you could be facing days without rainfall — you’ll probably be watering or turning on the sprinklers more often. Rather than watching your water bill dramatically increase, take this opportunity to look at how you can make your landscape water-efficient. Water-efficient landscapes can:
6 Water-Saving Landscaping Ideas.
If you’re a first-time home buyer, you might get a little queasy when the last line of your good-faith estimate comes in at several thousand dollars. And after the color returns to your face, you might also be a little more than perplexed by some of those fees.
Knowing what you’re paying for—like these 10 common costs—can ease that check-writing pain. Keep in mind these costs are only estimates. You can get costs for your area from your trusted REALTOR, Title Company or Loan Officer.
click here to find the 10 Home-Buying Costs You Need to Know About.
Most people’s first introduction to Radon is during the inspections of a home. It can be as much a surprise to a seller as it is a buyer. Radon is an invisible and odor-free, cancer-causing radioactive gas.
Radon can get into a home through cracks in solid floors, construction joints, cracks in walls, gaps in suspended floors, gaps around service pipes, cavities inside walls and even the water supply.
It is estimated that one out of every fifteen homes in the United States has elevated radon levels. The EPA recommends that you test your home which is the only way to find out if you and your family are at risk. If the level found is 4 picocuries per liter or higher, the EPA suggests that you make repairs or install a radon reduction system. Even lower levels can have health risks.
The EPA’s interactive map is available to find state and county information but still recommends that all homes should test for radon. More information can be found from the EPA in A Citizen’s Guide to Radon.
Test kits are inexpensive and can be purchased at stores like Lowe’s or Home Depot if you choose to do it yourself. If levels indicate a high enough level, you can contact a qualified radon service professional for another test or to mitigate your home. You can get information on identifying these professionals at www.nrpp.info and www.nrsb.org.
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If a new home is on your Christmas list, we have a couple you might want to check out on Sunday, December 7th.
300 Patriotic Way in Del Webb’s Lake Providence, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 click here for virtual tour & details
216 Hidden Court in Brandywine Pointe, Old Hickory, TN 37138 click here for virtual tour & details
Just 10 minutes to downtown Nashville, Nashville International Airport, but just steps to the River! Click here for more photos and video tour.
Contact a member of www.TeamKipp.com to schedule your private viewing today!
Directions: from downtown Nashville, East I-40, exit Old Hickory Blvd (right), then left onto Bell Road, Right onto New Hope Rd, right on Regatta, Left Mast Point, Left Breeze Point
As promised, Team Kipp has a new mobile Real Estate App that works with smartphones and iPads. Some really cool features include searches based on:
To get your app, simply text: teamkipp to 615-490-0900
Are you searching for the right REALTORS to help you buy or sell a home? Email, text or call Team Kipp. We’d be delighted to help!
If you’re in the clutches of the Polar Vortex with bone-chilling artic fronts pouring down from Canada, you may have frost on the inside of your windows and your furnace seems to be running non-stop just to keep up with the demand.
Your home furnace is in overdrive to keep you and your family warm. Every time your furnace runs, it draws air through your filters that protect the blower motor and cleanses the air. The more the air handler runs the greater the chance filters get clogged, which impedes air flow. It takes the blower motor greater effort to pull air through the clogged air filters. This can cause pre-mature failure of your heating system. Changing the filter provides cleaner indoor air, increases the efficiency of your heater, which ultimately can save you money on your heating bills. Click here to read: Help your furnace survive the Polar Vortex with this simple chore | ProudGreenHome.com.
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Nashville was listed as Number 5 in Realtor Magazine’s 8 Best Large Metros for Home Ownership. To read the article, click here: 8 Best Large Metros for Home Ownership.
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