More Ways To Think Green Roswell!

Turning down the thermostat and switching to compact fluorescent bulbs are easy but common ways to make your home greener.  Here are a few additional greening tips and tricks that may have never crossed your mind:

Roswell, Is It Time for a New Fridge?

Effective this Friday, February 12th, $8,642,490 in appliance rebates will be offered to Georgia residents.

Georgia residents who replace an existing appliance with a new Energy Star qualified appliance purchased after February 12, 2010 are eligible to apply for the rebate. Rebates are paid to the approved applicant in the form of a Visa Prepaid card.

Residents can apply for one rebate per category per address up to $1,200 total. Eligible categories are household appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, air conditioners, hot water heaters, etc.  You can get a $50 rebate for a refrigerator, up to $99 for a dishwasher and $199 for a gas furnace to name a few.  Since this is a first-come-first-served program, once the funds run out the program is over. 

Small Projects; More Bang for the Buck! Part Two

With the current economy making it’s slow but steady recovery, many Roswell homeowners are opting for smaller remodeling projects.   Below is part two of a two part series.  The good news is that these projects will give you more bang for your buck when it comes time to sell. 

6.  Freshen up the basement – Homeowners with cement block or poured concrete walls can have a contractor fill in cracks with hydraulic cement and then paint them with waterproofing paint.  Adding a topcoat of paint adds color.  Painting the basement floor with a good heavy-duty cement floor paint, really gives your basement (and garage for that matter) a clean look.

Small Projects; More Bang for the Buck! Part One

With the current economy making it’s slow recovery, many Roswell homeowners are opting for smaller remodeling projects.   Below is part one of a two part series.  Part two will be posted in a few weeks.   The good news is that these projects will give you more bang for your buck when it comes time to sell. 

1.  Tidy up kitchen cabinets – Make no mistake, potential buyers open up kitchen cabinets and look inside.  Added rollout organizing trays let buyers feel like there’s lots of room for their stuff.

Home Healthy Resolutions

Hey Roswell!  Have you made you New Years resolutions yet?  Like most people, most resolutions involve some kind of health angle; like eating better, exercising more, but why not make resolutions that entail making your home healthy?  Below are some suggestions that you might want to consider:

Spring 2010
Clean your gutters   Backed up gutters create havoc on siding and cause flooding.  Scoop out leaves and debris with a trowel or hire professionals to do the job for you.

Check your roof.  Wintry weather may have damaged the surface, the first big spring rainstorm, left unchecked, could cause significant problems.  Replace shingles as needed.

October’s Home Tips and Trends

Here’s another reason to plug holes, stop gaps and otherwise winterize your home; pests that get in can be just as expensive as heat that gets out!

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) says the last thing you want in your home for the holidays are the kind of unwanted guests that turn out to be real creeps!

Roaches can trigger asthma.  Mice can gnaw through electrical wires and insulation.  So can rats.  All three will get into your pantry.  Unfortunately, just as you want to stay inside where the warmth is delightful, so do vermin.  During the winter, rodents such as house mice become one of the most common invaders and can cause serious property damage in and around the home.  Mice can squeeze through spaces as small as a nickel.