As a homeowner, you can prevent a majority of tomorrow’s problems by maintaining your home today. Regular home maintenance can boost your property value, reduce stress and reduce the amount of money you spend on minor and major home repairs. Whether this is your first home, or you need to start a new regimen of good home maintenance habits, it’s time to learn what to maintain … [Read more...] about Preventive maintenance calendar: monthly home maintenance
Pros and cons of induction ranges
Induction ranges are all the rage in kitchen upgrades today. Home makeover shows love them! You can’t flip the channel on your TV without seeing a shiny new kitchen fitted with an induction range, so who could blame you for dreaming of putting one in your home? The process of induction happens by directly heating a cooking vessel instead of allowing heat to transfer from coils … [Read more...] about Pros and cons of induction ranges
Induction cooktops: an introduction to efficiency
It seems cooking on induction cooktops is all the rage these days. Its combination of technology, design and energy efficiency has induction cooking poised to take over from traditional gas or electric cooktops. But what exactly is induction cooking and how does it work? What is induction cooking? Simply put, induction cooking is any cooking process utilizing the process of … [Read more...] about Induction cooktops: an introduction to efficiency
BEWARE of rising mortgage payments
The entire purpose of securing a fixed mortgage loan is so that you have peace of mind in knowing exactly how much you will pay each month on your house note. While the interest rate you pay on your mortgage will not change when you have a fixed mortgage loan, you should be aware of the fact that your mortgage payments can technically go up when you have an escrow account set … [Read more...] about BEWARE of rising mortgage payments
How to use your cooking range more efficiently
Your cooking range is probably one of the most often used appliances in your home. As a result, it can account for a considerable amount of the energy used in your home. The good news is that there are ways to cook more efficiently on your range. This article will serve as a primer to help you keep enjoying the use of your range, but at a significant savings. Savings begin … [Read more...] about How to use your cooking range more efficiently
