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Category Archives: Home Maintenance Tips
New Rental Laws: How to Stay Legal
The Washington State legislature passed some new rental laws, and all tenants and landlords had better brush up. Th [more]
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Basic Home Security
Odds are, you’ll be fine. Back in 1973, the burglary rate in the United States was soaring at 110 out of every 1,00 [more]
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The Hidden Costs of Home Ownership
Owning a home costs more than the listing price. It even costs more than the listing price + inspection, insurance, [more]
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The Perfect Kid’s Room
Some of the hardest rooms to decorate in your house are the kids’ rooms. In every other room, you know what you wan [more]
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How to Remove Cigarette Smoke From a House
Cigarette smoke ruins homes, or so most people think. Nicotine settles deep intoeverything, and no amount of scrubb [more]
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Seattle is Growing, and Your Life is Growing...
Are you feeling like you’re outgrowing your home? Let’s get coffee and talk about your options. Selling isn&# [more]
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Recycling Mistakes Are Ruining Your Good Int...
You recycle because you care about the environment and want to do your part. But recycling mistakes—yours, mine, an [more]
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Smelly Basement? Just Add Water.
If you notice a foul sewer smell in your basement, the mostly likely culprit is an empty water trap. How do you fix [more]
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How to Create a Life-Giving Home Office
I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent in my own home office, scouring the Internet for new listing [more]
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Property Crime: The Best Defense is a Good D...
Property crime happens. Burglary, larceny, theft, vandalism. It’s small-scale crime—until it happens to you. [more]
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How Much Does It Cost to Maintain Your Home?
Home maintenance isn’t optional. Things break, no matter how good they seem now—and homebuyers and homeowners [more]
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The End of Junk Mail
Every homeowner’s mailbox gets inundated with junk mail. Catalogues, credit card ads, weekly coupons. Marketi [more]
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