magicJack-The end of cell phone charges as we know it? Where home phone lines can be expensive and run about $30 or so a month with all of the taxes and fees, magicJack is a product you can purchase for about $40. You hook it up to your computer with Internet access and can make (and receive) a
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01/10/2010
Avenue, MD 20609 - Waterfront in St. Mary's County $585,000 Excellent Condition! This waterfront brick rambler has awesome waterfront views and situated on 1.62 acres of level land !!! Deep water on Whites Neck Creek, large screened porch, Private pier with covered boat house, boat lift, jet-ski
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01/10/2010
Frozen Pipes and Winter Weather! Be Prepared! Southern Maryland has has a cold winter so, don't forget to protect your home in Calvert & St. Mary's Counties. Southern Maryland Waterfront Wintry weather can at times be fun but with frozen pipes, NO FUN. So if this applies to you some helpful advi
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01/09/2010
Maintaining your deck and preventing rot and promoting safety! Here in the Pacific Northwest, or the Pacific Northwet as a friend of mine called it, we inspectors see many decks that have some decay present. If the structural lumber is pressure treated then often that will be okay. However the
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01/09/2010
The new HUD1 Settlement Statement and the new Good Faith Estimate Are you considering the purchase of your next home? Have you heard of all the changes that have occurred January 1st? Are you a little confused and feel like you need more information? You're not alone and that's why we've d
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01/08/2010
"Change the World: Start with Energy Star" The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a year-long "Change the World: Start with Energy Star" campaign. The EPA is asking consumers to pledge to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and combat climate change. These steps include replacin
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01/06/2010
What Every Household needs! Every household should have a tool box. Here is a list of things that need to go in your tool box: A pair of commonpliers, a pair of slip-joint pliers, a pair of diagonal pliers, a set of screw drivers, a claw hammer, the much needed utility knife, and a pair of wir
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01/06/2010
Are you thinking of Buying, Selling or Remodeling your home? Choose the correct color to reflect your goal! Greetings! I just finished an article I am writing for the Interior Design issue of a local periodical here in the Hamptons on The Psychology of Color. I am posting it for your purusal an
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01/06/2010
First-Time Home Buyers - waiting will have a costEver since the first version of the first time home buyer tax credit, home buyers have been eager to engage but uncertain about home values and for some, this has caused them to sit on the sidelines. I am not writing to suggest that this considera
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01/06/2010
Foam insulation in an attic - icynene product! Some information you need to take a look at! This post will be something most of you have likely not seen before. It concerns foam insulation in an attic. It looks a bit like the top of a roof beer float, doesn't it! This foam is an icynene prod
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01/06/2010