Search the Blog
Inside The Blog
Distinctive Properties
Important Links
Archives
-
Distinctive Properties
8022 W. Grandridge Blvd.
Kennewick, WA 99336Local: (509) 783-1431
Tag Archives: mold
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
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged coverage, health, homeowner, insurance, mold, updates
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged blower, branches, chimney, clean, cozy, door, dust, Fall, fireplace, fireplaces, fresh, heat, holidays, home, home maintenance, house, Important, maintenance, mattress, mold, November, outdoor, professional, replace, roof, seasonal, service, Snow, spring, storm, supplies, tips, tree, trim, vacuum, windows, winter, wood
Comments Off on November Home Maintenance
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
Posted in Real Estate News
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
Comments Off on What does Homeowner’s Insurance Cover?
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
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged air, bill, chemical, clean, closing, color, curb appeal, damage, data, driveway, Fall, food, free, garage, grass, heat, home, home maintenance, home ownership, home value, homeowners, homes, house, houselogic, Ice, insurance, lawn, light, lighting, look, mailbox, maintain, mold, money, mowing, myths, national association of realtors, neighborhood, new, paint, paper, park, photos, prevent, property, realtor, remodel, repair, restore, room, Snow, spring, sunlight, time, toilets, trees, water
Comments Off on 7 Myths All New Homeowners Fall For
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
Posted in Home Owner Tips
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
Comments Off on 6 Easy Projects to Personalize a Cookie-Cutter Home
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
Posted in Home Owner Tips
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
Comments Off on 5 Things That Will Totally Ruin Your Bathroom Remodel
10 Bathroom Materials That’ll Withstand Any Abuse
We don’t ask much from bathroom surfaces. Just that they be beautiful and withstand every cleaning chemical invented, steamy showers, piles of damp towels, and, did we mention, tantrum-induced line-drives with bath toys? Oh, and they should be easy to clean. … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged air, bath, cabinetry, cabinets, chemical, clean, Cleaning, color, damage, days, design, DOE, dust, fancy, floor, furniture, hairspray, heat, home, house, houselogic, kids, kitchen, light, lighting, look, luxury, maintain, moisture, mold, money, national association of realtors, neighborhood, offer, paint, quality, realtor, remodel, room, sealed, spa, spring, stainless, tile, time, water
Comments Off on 10 Bathroom Materials That’ll Withstand Any Abuse
Flooded Homes Can Be Fixed But…
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, August 30, 2017 As Hurricane Harvey moves off the coastline of Texas, it’s leaving massive flooding in its wake that has destroyed homes and businesses. Until the floodwaters recede, cleanup efforts are mostly on … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged air, clean, cleanup, concrete, damage, data, event, family, flood insurance, flooding, floods, furniture, Harvey, home, homes, house, hurricane, infestation, insurance, moisture, mold, national association of realtors, News, open, prevent, real estate, repair, repairing, repairs, restoration, restore, sealed, sheetrock, size, Summer, Texas, tile, time, treated, water
Comments Off on Flooded Homes Can Be Fixed But…