by Nicholas Lemmon | May 7, 2020 | For Homeowners
There’s nothing worse than the idea of settling into the home you’ve just purchased after dreaming about it for years, only to find out there’s mice! I hate mice! I think they’re sent from the devil to destroy our stuff. All they do 24 hours a day is try to get into your home and wreck your stuff. I had this experience with my home and it sucked. I had to become an expert at finding mice in order to be able to get rid of them. The hard part is that when someone is selling a home, everything is usually very clean, and you can bet they cleaned up any mouse droppings that they came across. So when you are checking the house you need to know the places to check for signs of mice.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 30, 2020 | For Homeowners
When you are buying a house for the first time, second time, or any time after that it’s always best to get a home inspection done prior to closing on a house. I imagine, most of you would likely agree with me when I say that having a home inspection is a fairly important part of buying your first home. This article will dive into how to find a home inspector, what to ask and where to look.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 23, 2020 | For Homeowners
A new home can be the biggest purchase of your life; but consider this: You budget to furnish your home. You house all your belongings there. It is where you live, raise your family, and make memories. Following this train of thought, your home becomes a great financial (and personal) investment, so why not protect it? Home insurance is the safety net that helps you repair, rebuild, or replace that which can be susceptible to numerous risks. Continue reading to learn the benefits of home insurance.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 17, 2020 | For Homeowners
Drilling is a method of destructive entry, so it should normally be used after other unlocking techniques have been exhausted. That means that using it on a lock, will break the mechanism and require it to be replaced. For that reason, drilling a lock is a last resort. It should only be used when there is no other method available to open the locked door.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 8, 2020 | For Homeowners
In fact, as your home settles, it is very common for hairline cracks and nail pops to appear on both the interior and exterior walls. These are normal and are caused by the natural expansion and contraction of the materials in your home. A nail pop is what happens when wall studs and drywall contract, causing the nail to pop out from the surface. This is not a structural problem, it is purely cosmetic. Addressing drywall cracks and nail pops should be incorporated into your ongoing home maintenance plan.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Apr 2, 2020 | For Homeowners
The biggest change in becoming a homeowner (besides the freedom of owning your own place) is that you can’t call the landlord anymore to do repairs for you. That’s why you need to make sure you have a well stocked toolkit. These tools are all must have tools for homeowners. Most repairs you can do with a few YouTube videos and these tools. In fact, I’ve fixed my dishwasher and refrigerator in the past week using just a couple of these tools.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 26, 2020 | For Homeowners
Painting is easy, right? You just go the store, pick up paint and roll it on the wall. Well that’s the idea anyway. The problem is, a lot of paint jobs end up looking like DIY projects, which isn’t good. If you can avoid these three common painting mistakes, your paint jobs will look like a pro completed the work and the best part, you’ll be able to finish the project much more quickly than the average DIY project.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 19, 2020 | For Homeowners
Want to make your spring cleaning a breeze? Check out our Top 10 Spring Cleaning Tips and checklist for a clean and healthy home this spring-time.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 13, 2020 | For Homeowners
If you’re still dumping coffee grounds down your drain, listen up: You could be cutting your appliance’s life short! But it’s not too late to correct your mistakes. Discern good from bad habits with this guide to properly using and maintaining a garbage disposal.
by Nicholas Lemmon | Mar 12, 2020 | Concierge
If you’re looking for a professional to drive your car for you, this is known as a “Driveaway” service. It is the hiring an individual or company that specializes in driving cars from one location to another, sometimes thousands of miles.
