by eriklaing | Dec 19, 2022 | Homeowner Resources
While it may be difficult to get exact numbers nationally, recent surveys show that when renovating or working on their home, nearly 75% of homeowners do all/part of the work themselves. I’m all for the do-it-yourself style as my clients may be aware already,...
by eriklaing | Nov 19, 2021 | Homeowner Resources
You don’t have to go far to find discussion about high energy prices for the winter of 2021-22; Many news outlets are reporting double digit increases in natural gas prices (CNBC, US EIA, US BLS) and electricity for the US. The bottom line is you will likely see...
by eriklaing | Oct 28, 2020 | Homeowner Resources
With the weather in the Midwest turning cold quicker than normal this fall, many people are turning on their furnaces. In my experience, more than half of homes sold in the greater Twin Cities metro are also equipped with a whole-home humidifer (often known by the...
by eriklaing | Feb 24, 2020 | Homeowner Resources, Twin Cities Real Estate Trends
In the past couple years, battery-powered tools for yardwork (also called Outdoor Power Equipment / OPE) have become increasingly popular. If you’ve been into a big box hardware store, you’ve probably seen a futuristic leaf blower or even a riding...
by eriklaing | Jan 13, 2020 | Buying a Home, Homeowner Resources, Selling a Home
If you have bought or sold a home in the last five years, you have probably had a discussion regarding Radon. As a refresher, radon is a naturally occurring gas that enters homes through the lowest rooms, and it is odorless as well as a colorless. The problem with...
by eriklaing | Apr 3, 2019 | Homeowner Resources
Are you tired of trash? In our house, we sure were; especially around holiday times when the trash bin seemed close to over-filled. Many homes already recycle plastics, metals and paper(though we can all do better it seems). The problem for many households is the...
