Home Maintenance

When Good Sprinklers Go Bad

Homeowner Help

Homeowners new the metro Phoenix area might not realize the importance of checking your sprinkler heads once in a while. They easily get clogged with dirt, debris, whatever and can result in this. It’s an oddity of the Arizona lifestyle that your neighbors are often not people you talk to frequently. People come home, pull [...]

31 December 2009 Read the full article →

Floor Tile. Do It Yourself?

Homeowner Help

Well… maybe… Ok, you’re convincing me. Looks good so far. What else ya got? Alright. So far, so good. Looks like a pretty successful Do It Yourself project. Those Home Depot classes must be really great. Ow! Seriously? Lemme look closer at that one… Ow! Where’s my eye bleach?? . The Moral of the Story [...]

2 December 2009 Read the full article →

Fall Home Care Tips

Homeowner Help

It might not feel like it today… but fall is here. Courtesy of Home Warranty of America, here’s some seasonal home maintenance tips (with commentary by me in orange). “With the fall and winter months upon us, now is the time to do some routine maintenance around your home to prepare for the changing weather [...]

19 October 2009 Read the full article →

More Truth About Arizona’s Termites

Buyer Help

Just today I sent a current client a link to Chris’ excellent August article called The Truth About Arizona’s Termites. Wanted to add a few additional items I’ve learned over the years by talking to my termite inspectors, Budget Brothers Pest & Termite. Termites are drawn to the paper backing on drywall. They’re also drawn [...]

28 January 2009 Read the full article →

Pet Safe Pesticides

Homeowner Help

photo credit to eravariel at Stock Exchange I have been suffering for a few days with a mob of home-invading ants. I blame myself, actually. Unknowingly, I’d brought them into the house in a recyclable shopping bag.  After hanging on a door handle for about a week, I took  the bag down and set it [...]

25 September 2008 Read the full article →