I love hot water baseboard heat and in Nova Scotia, you'll find many homes here that have it. It's an efficient heat and before the price of oil jumped, it used to be economical. Electric baseboard heat is still the most expensive and provides a dry heat so for some, they'll need to get humidifie
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11/20/2022
If you do not live in a warm, tropical climate, the fall months are the best time to get your home ready for freezing temperatures, snowstorms, and icy conditions that lie ahead in the wintertime. Without the proper care and adherence to a maintenance routine, your living space and appliances are
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11/14/2022
We all know our world is full of germs, but it’s likely you don’t really know what’s hanging out on your electronic devices. In fact, you probably don’t want to know. These devices carry and spread germs like nobody’s business, so it’s time to get scrubbing. Below, we give you safe and effective
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11/02/2022
Painting can be a great way to customize your house and make it into a home. Whether you’re just adding a splash of color or redoing entire rooms to match your favorites, a fresh coat of paint is a great way to take a home that you bought and really make it yours. Unfortunately, not everyone is g
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10/27/2022
You’re a homeowner now, you can kiss bland uniformity goodbye the moment you turn your apartment keys over to your now-former landlord. The world is your canvas — at least, that part of the world that you now are obligated to pay a monthly mortgage payment on — and you’re the artist that’ll mold
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10/24/2022
Smart home devices give homeowners a lot of control over the way that their homes function, allowing things like lighting control, home security, and even home automation to be as simple as interacting with an app or using voice controls. Depending on the devices used, you can save money and gain
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10/20/2022
Having a mouse in the house can be a real pain. The little thing runs around, gets into everything, and generally causes chaos. And that’s just one little mouse. What happens when you have a much larger animal, or a nest of animals, in a harder-to-control area like a chimney?Unfortunately, unwant
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10/17/2022
We all know the old song and dance: insulate and weatherproof your home to maximize your utility dollars. Filling all the gaps and keeping all the climate-controlled air where it should be is a huge part of creating a home that’s not only comfortable but efficient. Or so we’ve been told. The trut
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10/06/2022
We all knew the market was shifting because we could "feel" it. When looking at the data monthly, the pattern of the most common factors such as, number of sales, days on market, median price, were looking similar to the first and second quarter of 2022. Then taking a look at the year-to-date dat
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10/04/2022
Buying a home can be full of difficult decisions, and as housing prices climb, maybe even more difficult for financial planning. For people looking for a different way to help pay for their mortgage every month, choosing a home with an attached rental unit might just provide the monthly bump that
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10/03/2022