Terry Blockett's Blog

Posted on 06/09/2019

Cleaning is most peoples' least favorite thing on a typical day. But for Open House day? It can seem either terrifying or expensive, but it doesn't have to be. A little elbow grease can make a huge difference and save you a bundle. Walls You have to be careful of painted walls. If you're too abrasive, you'll rough...

Cleaning Tips

Staging Your Home

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Posted on 06/02/2019

6 Design Tips to Wow Your Guests

To impress guests, your décor needs to be outside the box in a tasteful way. If you’re tired of getting the same polite applause and want to drop your visitors’ jaws (metaphorically), conventional patterns and colors won’t do. Read on if you’re a little short on ideas and need something to reawaken the creative you. Hang eye-catching pendant...

Decor

Interior Design

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Posted on 05/26/2019

Investing in Real Estate: Flipping A House

You can make money by investing in real estate. One way you can do this is by flipping houses. Flipping a property refers to when you buy a house to sell it for profit. The purchase is a short-term investment that requires much planning as it could be quite dicey. Buying a home to sell is a great...

Flipping Homes

Real Estate Investing

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Posted on 05/19/2019

Steps You Can Take to Help Sell Your House Quickly

If you're getting ready to put your house on the market, your mind is probably flooded with dozens of unanswerable questions. Much of your uncertainty may revolve around the marketability of your home and how quickly a qualified buyer will come along. Although there are factors over which you have little control, there are several things you can do...

Curb Appeal

How To Hire A Real Estate Agent

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Posted on 05/12/2019

Choosing an Area Rug

When selecting an area rug, several factors will go into determining the size, shape, material, and even the thickness you want. Just like buying a home, it is all about location, location, location. Ask yourself these questions: - Where will you use the rug? - How much traffic does that room get? - Must it hold up to...

Carpet

How To

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Posted on 05/05/2019

Begin Decluttering Your Home

No matter how you look at it, decluttering a home is a big job, yet the rewards are very promising. For some people, however, the challenge is not knowing what to do. Here a few easy ways that you can start getting rid of clutter in your own home. Your medicine drawer is probably one of the most...

Declutter Your Home

Home Cleaning

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Posted on 04/28/2019

Flower Gardens for Novices

If you’re new to gardening, you may think you have a brown thumb just because your first few tries ended up in dried brown heaps. That might be because you picked more sensitive or temperamental plants without the experience necessary to baby them along. Instead, opt for some of the more natural plantings that are great for beginning...

Gardening Tips

Planting

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Posted on 04/21/2019

Key Issues to Address Before You Purchase a Home

If you intend to purchase a house soon, it helps to prepare for the home buying journey. In fact, if you identify potential issues before you start your quest to find your dream home, you could avoid them during your property search. Now, let's take a look at three common issues that plague homebuyers, along with tips to address...

Buying A Home

Buyer Tips

Posted on 04/14/2019

Avoiding Home Improvement Fraud

Do the echoing thumps of a hammer, or the high pitched-squeals of a table saw trigger any Deja-vu? That is right, the season of home improvement is officially here. Whether you are adding a deck, installing a new window or perhaps replacing a roof, the fact is you're most likely going to hire a contractor to make this...

Renovations

Home Impovements

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Posted on 04/07/2019

Rating the Ratios in Real Estate Terminology

In real estate terminology, you may hear about various ratios and where you need to fall within the ratio to qualify for the home you want. A ratio simply expresses a relationship between two values: they compare two things, so a student/teacher ratio might be shown as 18:1, or one teacher for every 18 students. Different ratios apply...

Home Loan

Real Estate

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Posted on 03/31/2019

Organizing for the Disinclined

Okay, everyone knows those people … the born organizers. You know the ones, they have a place for everything and a mental file card system reminding them where everything is. These are the people that live by “a place for everything, and everything in its place.” You, conversely, are lucky to get out of the house with your...

Posted on 03/24/2019

More and more frequently, travelers see animals on board airplanes—in the cabin, rather than as special cargo. According to the Air Carrier Access Act, a service animal is: “any animal that is individually trained or able to provide assistance to a person with a disability; or any animal that assists persons with disability by providing emotional support.” Which...

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