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You can reinvent the rooms in your home with these simple DIY projects:
Focusing on a few maintenance tasks can keep home appliances performing efficiently and effectively, according to Arm & Hammer.
• A custom wallcovering adds personality and creates an instant focal point in any space, says Murals Your Way. • Shelving, wall murals or photo collages are all popular ways to add real contrast to an empty space, and your guests will enjoy every aspect of the project you have created.
Twice a year, clean behind and under the refrigerator. Mop the floor and use a vacuum to remove dust from the coils in back. Once a month, check and clean the dishwasher drain and wipe down the door seals and spray arm.
Start the new year by taking care of your furnace. Have a qualified professional inspect it if you didn’t do so at the start of the heating season. Check to be sure that all components of the heating ventilation and cooling system are working properly. Change air filters if you haven’t done so in a while, and set a reminder on your smartphone to change them throughout the year according to the furnace manufacturer’s guidelines. — Champion/Brandpoint
DEAR MONTY OK to knock on doors in potential neighborhood? buyers have been known to knock on doors. It is not clear how many buyers as a percentage of all home buyers will take this step, but being unfamiliar with an area and a neighborhood is a logical reason to seek to gather more data. Devise a short introductory script and hit the bricks. RICHARD MONTGOMERY
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eader question: We are interested in a home in a neighborhood that is a perfect location for us. We are unfamiliar with the area, and we are considering knocking on a few doors to develop a better sense of place and possibly about the home itself. Do people do this? Will our agent be hurt or upset with us? Monty’s answer: Potential home
Why knock on doors? Some real estate agents will encourage you to meet the neighbors. While the agent cannot tell you much, the lady across the street can tell you the police have been at your potential next door neighbor’s house numerous time in the past month. She may also know why the police are there. Mr. Peabody, three homes north of your potential home shares that the school district has
problems, and they just moved their son to a new school. The teenager who answers the door on the next street says the single person living two doors south of your intended home has noisy after-hour parties at least once a week. You may also hear the pest control company is at your potential home regularly. All of these revelations deserve to be run down, but none of them may prove to be accurate or insurmountable. The pros and cons Pros: • You are likely to learn more about the house and neighborhood characteristics. • You are likely to learn more about your prospective neighbors.
• You will learn more about the neighbors you speak with than about the neighbors they mention. • You will derive a sense as to neighborhood happenings. Cons: • You may be rejected at the door. • Neighbor biases may portray the neighborhood or your intended target inaccurately. • They sell the home before you finish gathering information. • If you reject the home but later learn the information was wrong, you lost a house you wanted. Richard Montgomery is the author of “House Money - An Insider’s Secrets to Saving Thousands When You Buy or Sell a Home.” He is a real estate industry veteran who advocates
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