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Spring Cleaning – Not a Chore Anymore!
It’s “Spring Cleaning” time – a task that’s even more important when your home is for sale. Cleaning a home from top to bottom is a big job, but since many hands make light work, why not make an annual … Continue reading
Posted in home improvement
Tagged Charlotte, Cleanliness, Family, Home & Garden, home improvement, Lara Taylor, Real Estate, spring cleaning
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The Closet Conundrum
What’s behind your front door isn’t all that matters when preparing a home for sale. You can bet that prospective buyers will be opening every door in your home – including the closets! And you’ll need to be ready for … Continue reading
Posted in home improvement, Selling Your Home
Tagged Charlotte, Closet, Home & Garden, Home and Garden, home improvement, Lara Taylor, selling your home
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You Don’t Need A Green Thumb to Garden
You’ve been scoping the competition and you’ve see the photographs — pretty-as-a-picture planting beds, lovely landscaping, fountains and flowers. It sure is easy on the eyes, but you suspect easy stops there. Maybe gardening just isn’t your thing or you … Continue reading
Posted in curb appeal, home improvement, Lara Taylor
Tagged Charlotte, Container, Container garden, Garden, Home, Home & Garden, Kitchen garden, Lara Taylor, Plant, Real Estate, Soil
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Taking the “Sub” Out of Subcontractor
So you’ve made the decision to undertake a home (for sale) improvement project. You did all the right things. You had a few different contractors bid the job. You checked references, contacted the Better Business Bureau, verified proof of insurance, … Continue reading
The Seen and Unseen Green Scene
Did you know that according to the EPA one of the top five leading health risks in the U.S. is indoor air quality? That’s right, it’s the air in our homes! In my previous blog about “green” flooring and carpeting … Continue reading
Greening Your Home For Sale (Part 2): Hardwood Floors Are An Easy Sell
According to a survey conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association with real estate agents in 2006, 82 percent agreed that homes with hardwood floors sell faster, 90 percent agreed that they sell for more money, and a whopping 99 … Continue reading
The Green House Effect: Are You in Hot Water?
Why not help make your New Year’s resolution to sell your home come true even sooner this year by making a commitment to the Green Revolution? You can distinguish your home (for sale) by accentuating its’ greener aspects — or … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, home improvement
Tagged Charlotte, Energy Star, green real estate, home improvement, Lara Taylor, Real Estate
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Baby It’s Cold Outside
While those of us in the Queen city dodged the proverbial bullet this weekend with the snow that hit our neighbors to the North, we certainly didn’t miss the onslaught of frigid temperatures. If you haven’t taken the time to … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, home improvement, sustainable
Tagged Caulking, Charlotte, Home & Garden, home improvement, Lara Taylor, Real Estate, Weatherstripping
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