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Home Insurance and Mold: Is Mold Covered?
Whether you’re covered often comes down to the source of moisture and the wording of a policy. Mold strikes fear into the hearts of those who’ve heard horror stories about toxic mold, expensive mold remediation, and denied home owners insurance … Continue reading
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Tagged covered, house, insurance, maintenance, mold, room, safety
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Mold. Ugh. Here’s How to Kill It Forever
By the way, bleach doesn’t work. And don’t try to scrape it off, either. Ugh. Mold. It’s ugly. It’s tenacious. It’s the uninvited guest that keeps visiting — no matter how rude you are to it. But, unwittingly, you may be setting … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, clean, homeowner, kitchen, maintenance, mold, recaulk, remove, rid
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Home Insurance and Mold: Is Mold Covered?
Whether you’re covered often comes down to the source of moisture and the wording of a policy. Mold strikes fear into the hearts of those who’ve heard horror stories about toxic mold, expensive mold remediation, and denied home owners insurance … Continue reading
November Home Maintenance
With the holidays coming at you fast and furious, you want to be sure your home is cozy, but with that fresh-as-spring feel — as opposed to that musty-damp-winter feel. Here’s how to make that happen (along with a few … Continue reading
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What does Homeowner’s Insurance Cover?
What does your homeowners insurance cover? The short answer is: A basic homeowners insurance policy (called HO-1 in insurance lingo) covers your home and possessions if they’re damaged or destroyed by these things: Fire Lightning Windstorm (unless you live in … Continue reading
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Tagged appliances, bills, building, cement, code, computer, damage, electrical, expenses, flooding, floods, home, homeowner, homeowners, homes, Hotel, house, hurricane, insurance, maintain, mold, plumbing, policies, policy, rent, repair, repairs, replace, roof, Snow, storm, wildfires
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7 Myths All New Homeowners Fall For
You’ve signed the closing papers and have your new house keys in hand. As you open the door to your exciting — and sometimes overwhelming — new life as a homeowner, steer clear of these seven common home ownership myths. Avoiding … Continue reading
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6 Easy Projects to Personalize a Cookie-Cutter Home
Value-boosting ideas for your home’s interior to make it really yours. There’s so much to love about a brand new home! No worries about an aging furnace or the source of a stain in the carpet. Yet, it can also … Continue reading
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Tagged architects, architecture, builders, cabinetry, cabinets, crown molding, design, floor, flooring, floors, furniture, gray, home, homes, house, houselogic, kitchen, light, look, mold, NAR, national association of realtors, neighborhood, new, open, outside, paint, personal, realtor, remodel, room, sharing, size, value, vintage, WA
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5 Things That Will Totally Ruin Your Bathroom Remodel
There is one paint color you must avoid at all costs (see #5) A clean, well-planned, and stunning bathroom is every homeowner’s goal. But creating it can be a bit of a sticky wicket. All that water, humidity, and artificial … Continue reading
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Tagged air, bath, bathroom remodel, bathrooms, clean, color, cord, data, design, event, floor, flooring, floors, gray, green, home, house, houselogic, light, lighting, look, moisture, mold, money, moving, national association of realtors, new, open, paint, polish, realtor, room, spa, tile, water, work
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