November 2011

Gutter Helmet

Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 3:50pm. 413 Views, 0 Comments.

Although you may have missed avoiding the mess of cleaning out the leaves from your gutters, its not too late to install heat strips and/or tapes to your roofing to avoid the nasty ice dams we've seen the past two winters.  A great solution from "Gutter Helmet" allows the heat strips to be hidden in channels underneath the helmet.  Not only do you avoid the leave debris in your gutters... but also the damage caused by ice dams in the spring.  Check it out at www.gutterhelmet.com

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Design Your Decor

Monday, November 21st, 2011 at 3:46pm. 254 Views, 0 Comments.

Choose window treatments, bedding, furniture, accents with this new online feature at JoAnn.com/DesignYourDecor

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Great Reasons to Buy a Home

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at 7:45pm. 315 Views, 0 Comments.

If you've been on the fence about homeownership, now is the time to take a leap! Don't let the negative press deter you from one of life's greatest joys.
 

Take a look at five short and sweet reasons that homeownership is great!

1. Equity. When you pay rent, you never see that money again. It is lining the landlord's pocket. Yes, buying a home may come with some hefty initial costs (downpayment, closing costs, inspections), but you will make that money back over time in equity built in the home. Historically, homes appreciate by about 4 to 6 percent a year. Some areas are still experiencing normal appreciation rates. For the areas that have seen harder times since the recession, experts feel that the housing market will recover. Homeownership is…

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