In some cases, the notoriety behind a home in which a death or crime took place can lead to endless marketing options – from the asking price of nearly $5 million for the home in which the unsolved Black Dahlia murder took place to the comparably more modest $850,000 asking price for the house behind the Amityville murders, legendary crimes can carry hefty price tags. However, there are many homes in which much less marketable deaths and criminal activities can make sale difficult. Read More»
Imagine trying to unlock your door using your key, only to hear and feel that tell-tale snap. Pulling out the nubby remnants of your once-trusty key can be a heartbreaking feeling. Desperate times call for desperate measures and one of those measures involve using super glue to extract the broken remains of your house or car key. However, there are a few rules to using this method and ignoring them could land you in even more trouble. Read More»
You’ve heard that location is everything when it comes to real estate. But if you’re in the process of searching for that perfect home or are just getting settled in, you may be interested in how your property’s spot can affect you and your bank account. Here are seven interesting locations that can increase the value of your home.
Fancy Grocery Stores
Shopping at high-end grocery stores that offer organic and non-GMO food options may benefit your health, but you don’t even have to shop there in order to reap the financial rewards. Read More»
If you have small kids, there is a good chance one of their favorite foods is applesauce. Applesauce is a great kid-friendly food, but when it lands where it is not supposed to and hardens, it can be a really big mess to clean up. Follow the steps below to get that applesauce your kids dropped off your carpet.
#1 Scoop Up What You Can
The first thing that you need to do is scoop up what you can with a spoon. Read More»
Summer is coming to an end, which means fall will be here before you know it. Unfortunately, fall can be a frightening time for your carpets. Many items that are associated with common fall and Halloween activities can cause stains if they fall onto your carpeting. Knowing how to remove the stains and attempting to lift them quickly can be the difference between a stain setting in and it being removed. Read More»
